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Early drilled oilseed rape (OSR) crops benefited from good weather conditions in August giving them an early boost ahead of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) migration, although some crops have started to receive a hammering

Many potatoes are in pretty good shape given the growing season they have had, but growers will be less impressed with the prices they are getting as Covid-19 continues to dominate the market.

A partially stripped Land Rover Defender found in a maize field has been recovered by police in the West Midlands.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has branded new research which claims sheep farmers would be better off afforesting their land ‘fundamentally flawed’.

The mart closed its doors on September 1

Damage to crops brought by Storm Francis has added further misery to a difficult growing season but analysts have warned imports may place a cap on domestic price rises.

Sugar beet growers are disappointed by the price on offer for the crop in the 2021 contract - £20.30/adj tonne for a one-year contract and £21.18/adj tonne for a three-year contract.

AHDB has committed to holding regular ballots on sector levies and how they are spent as part of its response to the Government’s review on its activities.

Outbreaks at two large chicken processors have highlighted the vulnerabilities of the supply chain, with sites temporarily shut and thousands of birds culled.