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The Prime Minister has announced lamb will be able to be exported to the US for the first time in decades despite the President playing down the prospects of a US-UK trade deal

A new local premium for all growers up to 28 miles contract distance from the nearest factory was also announced

A new local premium for all growers up to 28 miles contract distance from the nearest factory was also announced

Dry rot risk is high in Scotland this year and seed potato growers are being urged to apply tuber treatments as early as possible to prevent disease progression in store.

Dry rot risk is high in Scotland this year and seed potato growers are being urged to apply tuber treatments as early as possible to prevent disease progression in store.?

Ministers have been urged to treat food as a national security issue after the Government was forced into a multi-million pound bailout to secure CO2 gas production.

The Welsh Government has set out plans to introduce its new Sustainable Farming Scheme in January 2025.

Eighty-four per cent of farmers and growers interested in applying for Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) want to see net zero measures included alongside environmental and biodiversity actions. 

With the drive towards farm sustainability, it is vital farmers put measures in place to capitalise on the excellent potential of this year’s maize crops as a valuable home-grown feed for dairy cows.

So after the longest of waits harvest 2021 is nearly complete here in the soggy North West and with it came its many stresses. However, I find none as stressful as trying to move the combine down the road.