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A cohort of farming organisations have united in an open letter to showcase how livestock continues to support global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the coronavirus pandemic.

A Parliamentary group has called on the Government to develop a ‘UK Strategy for Abattoirs’ in order to stem the tide of small slaughterhouse closures.

Auction house Cheffins reports buoyant online bidding for its first machinery sale to be held at its Sutton machinery sale site, since lockdown began nearly two months ago. Alex Heath rounds up the key prices.

North Yorkshire police have arrested a man in relation to a series of thefts from rural premises, after a stolen van with false plates was stopped.

The Prime Minister has backed a plan from Defra Secretary George Eustice to slap high tariffs on imports of sub-standard food.

A farmer has set out three ways he believes the UK Government can protect food production standards without banning low standard imports.

Farmers will have to adapt their businesses to meet climate change targets, but what does that mean for food production? Ewan Pate speaks to former NFU Scotland president and co-chairman of the Farming for 1.5 degrees project, Nigel Miller, to find out.

It is getting dry. Locally, light land is practically burning up, heavy soils look to be about 10 days behind and last year’s bumper silage crops look like they will be needed.

I am now an expert (almost) in all manner of virtual meetings. I’ve also been made very aware of how poor my connectivity is on the farm.

Good soil health is one of the drivers behind strong grassland results. Hannah Park reports.