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Record low or negative interest rates could see more farmers investing in new projects such as diversifications, expansion or kit that will help make them more efficient and reduce their carbon emissions.

Community Support Agriculture (CSA) projects were helping rebuild trust in China’s agriculture industry, with the pandemic strengthening producer-consumer relationships.

The Luing Cattle Society held their annual premier sale using Wallets Marts online sale platform due to the Covid-19 restrictions, topping at 15,960 twice for bulls.

Tree planting initiatives must not be exploited by super rich landowners to the detriment of food production, a Worshipful Company of Farmers virtual question time was told.

Beth Alexander, 23, is from Blairgowrie, Scotland and farms 800 suckler cows and 1800 ewes across three upland units. She also works in the industry development team at Quality Meat Scotland as a cattle and sheep specialist.

With 2021 looking like another bumper year for holidaying in the UK once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, we look at the glamping trend and ask how farmers can use the time now to prepare for the upcoming season.

A report by Andersons, commissioned by the NFU, said soaring labour costs could threaten the viability of the horticulture industry in the UK

2021 seems to be the year of the consultation. By the time you read this, the urea consultation will have closed, and no doubt growers will have had communication from Red Tractor regarding the opening of its V5 standards consultation.

The Tenant Farmers Association has called on central Government to take action to stop county farm sell-offs after Staffordshire County Council (SCC) approved the sale of seven more farms on its estate.

Focusing on efficiency was the key to future-proofing in the dairy sector with better productivity benefiting profitability, the carbon footprint and animal welfare