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The NFU has urged farmers to submit their 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications ahead of the June 15 deadline to ease pressure on the Rural Payments Agency.

Scotland’s pork industry appears to have weathered the Covid-19 storm better than its counterparts in the United States and Ireland.

With the industry still geared towards a net zero emissions target, carbon accounting could be increasingly demanded to explain and improve farm business carbon output. Hannah Park reports.

A North-West police force has fined a young farmer caught talking on his mobile phone while driving a tractor and rake. 

BLUE Texels led the trade at 5,400 at Harrison and Hetherington’s first online timed pedigree sheep sale which had a 93 per cent clearance across all breeds.

An online initiative is set to shine a light on farming, in an effort to educate young people on food production and the diversity of agriculture.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen how Covid-19 has impacted lives across the UK, affecting every aspect of how we live, work and socially interact, says Chris Lewis, a farming specialist at Marsh Commercial. 

Efforts to promote steaks from all parts of the supply chain have begun to bear fruit, with sales up 20 per cent year on year.

Following the launch of its R Series front end loaders in 2015, John Deere has launched the new M Series front loaders for tractors up to 155hp.