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As the sheep farming sector strives for improved profitability and sustainability there has never been a more important time to make the best use of the breeding technology available to the hill sector in Wales.

Community is often at the heart of farming life, but for few aspects is this as important as it is for the huge network of agricultural shows.

Reduced throughputs at UK abattoirs will have a knock-on impact on future trading patterns, industry chiefs have warned. 

Rising food prices could influence consumers buying preferences

January has flown by, which is no bad thing as I am not a fan of short days and long nights.

An AHDB PhD student is exploring how root exudates help some cereals to compete with black-grass.

Efforts to push lab grown meat have been described as seriously misplaced, after new research showed almost half of adults (43 per cent) are unwilling to eat it.

Efforts to push lab grown meat have been described as ‘seriously misplaced’, after new research showed almost half of adults (43 per cent) are unwilling to eat it.

Pig farmers around the world were facing the same issues seen here in the UK. By Bruce Jobson

Now January is slowly drawing to a close, I definitely look forward to the days getting lighter and more productive from now on.