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One of the largest egg-producing companies in Scotland has been hit by an outbreak of avian influenza.

The farming community has reacted angrily to a recent study that claims badger culling had little impact of incidences of bovine TB.

Landowners and tenant farmers have been urged to work together if they want to capitilise on the Government’s new agricultural policy, it has been revealed.

The dairy has announced its price will increase to 39.8ppl from May 1

Arla’s farmgate milk price for the standard manufacturing litre will increase by 0.34ppl

It has been one of those fortnights when every job takes far longer than it should do.

One Northumberland dairy farmer has identified ways to potentially reduce the carbon footprint of purchased feed by a predicted 28% and, in doing so, help lower his overall environmental impact.

Noticeably higher levels of light leaf spot in oilseed rape varieties with less than ideal levels of resistance mean they will require particularly robust treatment this spring, especially if they were sown relatively early,

Variety blends are increasing in popularity again after many farmers dabbled with the idea in the 1980s.

Over the last 50 years, major breakdowns in yellow rust resistance have occurred relatively frequently in cycles of about five to 10 years. And when new pathogen variants arrive, they can spread rapidly in just a few seasons.