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The NFU has launched its annual harvest survey. After a challenging year, NFU combinable crops board chairman Matt Culley explains why taking part in this survey is important.

Dairy farmer and communicator Amy Eggleston may have only returned to family farming life two years ago, but she is already making her mark at home and within the wider industry. Hannah Park finds out more.

Tight lamb supply has brought higher prices, but will prices sink with a no-deal Brexit? Hannah Binns and Ewan Pate report.

Although Abi Reader in this week’s Farming Matters has somewhat stolen my thunder with her comments about 24 Hours in Farming, she is entirely correct and it is a point worth re-emphasising: that positive messaging about agriculture is vital, whatever platform it appears on.

Plans to bring full fibre broadband to 3.2 million more homes must reach those in the most isolated rural communities.

The potato giant has launched its McCain Potato Farmer Pledge as it looks to make its farmers’ businesses sustainable for the future

This Government’s sugar plans, whether changing the tariff regime or refusing to reconsider the neonics ban for beet, prove no Minister is backing British farming, says Leicestershire arable and beef farmer Joe Stanley.

The Defra family responsible for ELMs development is becoming too inward-focused, instead of looking out to farmers who will deliver their ambitions, says Julia Aglionby, executive director for the Foundation for Common Land.

The UK Government either does not appreciate, or care, about what Brexit is about to bring for farmers, says Deidre Brock, SNP Westminster spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Calf scours and pneumonia among youngstock in the beef suckler herd continues to be a major gripe for UK beef producers. Farmers Guardian reports.