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A major new survey of the agricultural community carried out by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has revealed that more than one-third (36 per cent) of farmers are probably or possibly depressed.

Red Tractor received some criticism at the NFU Council for its ‘heavy-handed’ and ‘insensitive’ letter to pig producers, which outlined the assurance body’s expectations amid the pig pile-up.  

Following mounting industry pressure for Government intervention, a new support package has been announced to support pig producers through the market turmoil caused by the labour crisis. 

Half of farmers do not have a succession plan in place, with a third believing it is not ’relevant’ to them, new research from the NFU Mutual has revealed.

It can certainly feel as though some farming sectors are facing an uphill battle at the present time, and that is putting it lightly.

While the focus has been on trade deals with the US, Australasia and India, Promar divisional director John Giles spoke to Alex Black about why Indonesia should be on the radar of UK food and drink exporters

After a prolonged dry and settled late summer, some soil moisture will now bring a welcome chance for finer seedbed preparation, as well as a boost to residual herbicide performance.

Maria Warne, 19, lives in Wadebridge, Cornwall and recently won the NFYFC’s Farm Safety Award. She currently works on her family’s farm and is in her final year of a veterinary nursing degree.

September finally saw the return of sunshine and warmer days which allowed us to finish the cereal harvest with some of the driest combining we had all season, which was a relief.

With the continued good weather, it has been easy to forget that the clocks will soon be changing, and winter will be upon us.