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Farmers were losing £26/head in the first quarter of the year

The Welsh Government has formed a new cabinet after the recent election and I found some of the appointments interesting and slightly concerning, especially around the portfolios that affect this industry.

The UK pesticides’ regulatory authority has confirmed the imminent withdrawal of a number of key seed treatments widely used by UK vegetable growers.

A major new report released in Brussels has highlighted the contribution of plant breeding to sustainable agriculture in Europe, both historically over the coming decades.

Importing bee packages and colonies directly from European countries is no longer allowed since the Brexit transition period ended and beekeepers are now feeling the effects.

A nationwide survey to identify priority livestock diseases and syndromes has highlighted the need to encourage uptake of existing animal health initiatives, industry leaders have said.

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has called for Natural England’s expanded budget to be used to help farmers join Defra’s new agri-environment scheme, Environmental Land Management.

Any farmer looking to buy timber this spring is in for a shock.

Buyers are in the market for land but landowners have been cautious bringing land forward with uncertainty from Brexit, future agricultural policy and the pandemic. We take a look at what is driving farmland market

Labour Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard gives his views on the UK-Australia trade deal, and explains why he believes the Government intends to put family farms out of business.