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A HMRC ruling AHDB levies are outside of the scope of VAT will ‘punish levy payers at a time of considerable farming need’, AHDB has said.

Scottish poultry keepers have been reminded of the importance of keeping their birds separate from wild birds as another outbreak is confirmed in Aberdeenshire

Defra’s blase attitude that the Ukraine-Russia war is not expected to have a ‘significant direct impact on UK food supply’ has been lambasted by farmers.

Oxfordshire County Council has become the first authority in England to ban meat from the menu, after voting to serve only vegan-friendly food at events.

Urgent action is required to improve Red Tractor’s current approach to pesticide reduction, a new study has found.

As fertiliser prices soar, time spent getting spreader settings right will be particularly valuable this season. Alice Dyer reports.

A dog shot by a farmer after it broke free from its lead and worried numerous sheep has sparked a police plea about responsible pet ownership. 

It comes as pig producers have endured more than a year of negative margins.

Milk price rises must stay ahead of the inflation curve to keep farmer confidence high with costs of production expected to exceed 40ppl.