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Livestock and rural skills passed down through generations remain a cornerstone to maintaining working landscapes across the country.

Managing the challenges associated with the steep slopes of landscapes such as Snowdon demand a particular set of skills which are often passed down between generations.

Farming has a lot to offer potential new entrants, but lack of skills or knowledge can feel daunting to those thinking of an agricultural career. But ensuring the industry continues to attract talent is key.

There are currently more than 300,000 miles of hedgerows and 120,000 miles of drystone walls in the UK.

It is estimated around 75 per cent of sugar beet seed will be treated with the Cruiser SB (thiamexotham) seed treatment granted emergency authorisation this season.

For the first time since 2019, England’s sugar beet growers will have access to the neonicotinoid seed dressing, Cruiser SB (thiamexotham). 

Muller has announced it will increase its milk price by 1.5ppl for April 2022.

British Meat Processors Association chief executive Nick Allen was mortified at a bank chiefs philosophy that price inflations at consumer level were unacceptable.

African farmers, and others across the world, can learn how to advocate in hostile environments from each other, with many feeling their governments are acting against them.

TEN years on from the first Borderway UK Dairy Expo, it returns this year with a number of new additions to the programme including a series of seminars.