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Horticulture chiefs have warned growers will face a steep increase in costs as they struggle to retain and attract workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.  

A glance at the calendar indicates this should be Royal Highland Show week, a time when tens of thousands of people usually flock to Edinburgh to enjoy one of the UK’s premier shows.

With the 2020 show season cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have launched a competition which will give you the chance to showcase your stock this year.

A petition calling on Government to put laws in place to prevent UK food standards being undermined by future imports has received more than one million signatures.

English and Welsh dairy farmers affected by the severe milk market disruption can submit their applications for Government financial support from today (June 18).

The ‘vast majority’ of farms in England will survive the withdrawal of direct payments, Defra’s director general for food and farming, David Kennedy, has said.

‘Spot’, a four-legged robot which can herd sheep and carry out other agricultural tasks, has gone on sale for commercial and industrial use costing £59,439.

Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft of 50 sheep from a West Midlands farm.

2 Sisters has announced today (June 18) it will temporarily suspend production at one of its plants after a Covid-19 outbreak sees more than 100 workers self-isolate.

With harvest on the horizon, growers are being reminded that grain store hygiene will be at the heart of maintaining crop quality post-harvest.