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NFU Cymru president John Davies has called on the Welsh Government to pause and review its work on post-Brexit policy as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Why are tractors not allowed on the German autobahn? Without speed limits, a trusty tractor just cannot hold its own against gangs of lean, mean BMWs or Audis. Gaggles of tractors bouncing out onto these roads would just be sitting ducks.

At the beginning of the month a wise farmer told me if there is no rain in the first week of May then there will be none for the rest of the month. After a brief interlude of 8mm rain last Sunday he has not been far wrong.

William Kinston, 17, is a dairy farmer’s son from Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, and is currently studying an agriculture level three diploma at Reaseheath College, Cheshire.

A farmer has been left speechless after learning a passing car had stopped and stolen a lamb from a roadside field.

Concerns about the continuing spell of dry weather are circulating the industry, with arable farmers reporting cases of patchy crop emergence and compromised yields across swathes of the UK.

Always up for a challenge, Belgium-born Laura Hinnekens is making her mark on the UK trialling scene despite some language barriers. Hannah Binns caught up with her to find out more.

With the final take-up of the Pick For Britain scheme patchy, Government must come up with a ‘Plan B’ to ensure growers can continue to access enough labour after Brexit, says Daniel Zeichner, Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister.

CALVES are constantly faced with a barrage of attacks by pathogens but research shows supplementation with immune-boosting probiotics could help to tip the balance in their favour.