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LAA has reminded vendors markets should be operating a business only basis with some still retaining a drop and go policy

There have been claims of numerous animal welfare and environmental breaches at Van Dairy since it was taken over by China’s Moon Lake investments in 2016 By Bruce Jobson

Hallelujah it has rained; and just in time for most crops. The improvement in winter crops is already clear as they tuck into the reservoir of nitrogen available to them.

A new breed record of 30,000gns for a British Blue bull was set at the Border British Blue Club sale at Carlisle.

An animal welfare workshop at this year’s online ICAR conference covered topics such as tail damage and identifying reliable biomarkers for stress. Hannah Noble reports.

Being hit by TB can have devastating impacts on a dairy farming business, the mental well-being of those working on the farm and the health of the herd.

Farm chiefs are worried about a Government plan to grant tariff-free access to Australia which they say risks undermining British producers and Ministers’ own pledges to maintain high standards in new deals.

Landowners have lost an estimated £44.3 million per year in rental income following the introduction of the Electronic Communications Code in 2017

Tackling succession can be one of the most difficult things a family farming business has to face. In this special report, a farmer details his own family’s battle and how it has affected his life. Three succession consultants then give their advice and top tips.

A mole-catcher is calling for strychnine to be relicensed as a rodenticide in the UK, 15 years after its EU-wide ban.