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International agricultural feed giant Cargill, which imports Brazilian soya for UK feed supply chains, has come under fire for sourcing crop grown on deforested Amazon land.

Consumers have unrealistic expectations on fruit and vegetable prices, despite them being unsustainable for growers.

A man has died and several others injured after a UTV and trailer fell into a river when a bridge collapsed.

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to include trace element supplementation during drying off to support the transition period.

Sheep and goat farmers across Wales are being reminded to complete their annual inventory by February 1, 2022.

Arla Foods plan to double their emission reductions by 2030, to help keep global warming at 1.5°C in line with Paris Agreement.

An open autumn followed by a very mild winter so far, has meant crops have barely stopped growing this season. And while this has worked wonders for establishment, crops could be heading into a perfect storm for disease.

The future role of family farms came in for much scrutiny at the Oxford Farming conference this year.

A vet-led calf club underpinned by knowledge exchange and benchmarking has helped farmer members improve calf health, productivity and rearing protocol.

By rights, when you read this Stephen and I should have had a couple of days in Glasgow at the Semex conference, which is always an interesting and thought provoking conference. However, it has obviously been cancelled due to restrictions in Scotland.