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Farming help charity RABI has launched the biggest survey of its kind to identify the key challenges affecting people’s physical and mental health and how these impact on the running of farm businesses.

December was the busiest month on record for British supermarkets as the public splashed out on Christmas despite Covid-19 restrictions, according to Kantar.

A potential roll out of gene editing could bring opportunities for the livestock sector if the technology is used ethically and responsibly, industry bodies have said.

With extreme weather getting worse and more unpredictable across the globe, the adoption of agroforestry has the potential to improve soil health and manage the impact of flooding and drought on farms.

A pregnant Highland heifer was mauled to death by a Rottweiler dog which had got loose without its owners’ knowledge.

With the farming industry braced for change in 2021, farm management software experts AgriWebb asked industry leaders their advice for farmers this year

Bird flu and a fall in Asian demand will weigh heavy on the industry

Beth Menzies, 21, grew up on her family hill farm in Argyll, studied agriculture at Scotland’s Rural College and works as a shepherd in the Scottish Borders.

Exceptional feed efficiency and fertility drive the success of one family dairy farm on the edge of the Peak District.

Dairy farming is too often a marginal business, so there is a need to drive profitability, and genetics is a great place to start.