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The UK is not as ready as it should be for the end of the Brexit transition, and it’s hard to see how the current lean, just-in-time meat and dairy supply chains will survive, says Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.

Ministers have finally given Parliament more power to scrutinise trade deals, but the Parliament which will be scrutinising is the same Tory-majority one which has voted time and again not to protect our standards. I am not popping the champagne cork just yet, says Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.

Margins across the whole food supply chain have become so tight in recent months that there is ‘no room’ for a fair redistribution, AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir has said.

It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures

Businesses taking on casual or temporary labour need to be clear on employment status writes Lodders agricultural employment law specialist Faye Reynolds

Growers were increasingly concerned about recruitment for next year’s harvest

When your summer feeding regime is restricted to grazing alone, winter takes on an added importance. Beef producer Paul Thomas tells Farmers Guardian how he improves cow condition and speeds up youngstock performance from November to May.

The AHDB Recommended List for cereals and oilseeds (RL) will feature major changes to rust disease-resistance ratings in 2021/22 as the evolving disease becomes harder to track.

Green MP Caroline Lucas has admitted she was wrong to propose a blanket tax on beef to reduce consumption.

Does the farming industry choose to portray itself as a climate change victim or villain, or is it ready to embrace its role as a champion of positive and responsible action?