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Sellers have been reluctant to come forward in 2020 but there has been interest from buyers, particularly from lifestyle buyers

The need to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Northern Ireland was referenced as a priority issue at this week’s UFU press conference By Richard Halleron

A Pembrokeshire dairy farmer who lost his entire herd to bovine TB said his horrific experience showed the Welsh Government’s disease policy was failing to get on top of the disease.

More than 330 Welsh people have benefited from the DPJ Foundations Share the Load service in the last three years.

A farmer caused a serious accident by driving his tractor out of a field onto a main road with a lead of logs in the front bucket, a court heard. 

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has responded to the Brexit border disruption which has left UK shipments of meat rotting at ports.

More than 330 Welsh people have benefited from the DPJ Foundation’s Share the Load service in the last three years.

UK meat shipments have been left rotting at ports this week due to burdensome paperwork brought about by Brexit.

In 2005, a UK travel company branded the third Monday in January ‘Blue Monday’ – the day of the year we are most likely to be depressed, with the festivities of Christmas a distant memory, high debt levels and our New Year’s resolutions out the window.

After what has been a turbulent year for British agricultural shows, 2021 looks like it too will be far from normal with a number of societies already announcing date changes, postponements and even cancellations.