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IAAS has warned an increase in private sales could leave farmers open to unfair prices and payment dodgers

The use of reusable cloths as part of the pre-milking routine is growing, but experts say while there are advantages, strict protocols for their use should be in place. Hannah Noble reports.

TRADE at the Thame summer sheep sale, which was held over three days to reduce attendees on each day, was up across all sections by at least £14/head with some breeds up considerably more.

Applications must be received before midnight on Friday September 11

With a risk of serious injury from hitting underground pipes and cables, Linesearch BeforeUDig (LSBUD) managing director Richard Broome looks at the importance of adopting safe digging practices

Greenpeace said cane sugar refiners Tate and Lyle would be the beneficiary of the changes

We are only a few months into our venture and after setting up the milk hut in a morning, I get on with my regular farm jobs, such as calf feeding and the like.

We had a bit of excitement in the garden last week. I had a text from my wife to phone the local farmer after she heard a moo which sounded too close. It was, and 75 cows and their calves had got out and were walking down the street.

Harriet Lyon, 19, from North Yorkshire is about to embark on her second year at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Here she shares her latest blog with us on what life as an agricultural student is like, in a somewhat different year to what was expected.

A new charity hoping to help farmers and their partners cope with mental illness has received a ‘significant’ donation from Prince Charles.