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Defra is planning a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Carmarthen Auction Mart has ceased trading operations under Bob Jones, Prythech and Co Marts Ltd (BJP) management following the expiration of its lease, prompting fears about an uncertain trading future among farmers.

A farmer has been left ‘devastated’ at the loss of 2,000 pigs who were killed in a farm fire tragedy.

Farming charities have reminded farmers they are not alone and to speak up about their mental health struggles on World Suicide Prevention Day (Thursday September 10).

North Yorkshire Police are to increase their patrols as part of an operation to clamp down on ‘cannabis farm’ fly-tipping in rural locations.

The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has issued a plea to Government to address key Brexit issues which could see £1.2 billion of annual meat exports at risk along with thousands of jobs.

Teaching school children how food is grown is just one benefit of the work of Norfolk-based charity the Papillon Project. The charity’s founder Matt Willer told Clemmie Gleeson that farmers have played a big part in its success so far.

Following Arla’s strong first half-year performance, Hannah Binns spoke to Arla Foods UK managing director Ash Amirahmadi about how the processor adapted to Covid-19 supply chain challenges.

NFU PRESIDENT Minette Batters refused to take a seat on the Trade and Agriculture Commission because she did not want to be bound by the confidentiality agreement all members had to sign, Farmers Guardian has learned.

Unspun Textiles were tackling the environmental costs of disposable masks with natural, renewable, biodegradable masks from wool