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Aldi has become the latest retailer to vow ‘never’ to sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef, as part of its commitment to upholding the UK’s high food standards.

A young farmer with a passion for tractor pulling, the world’s most powerful motorsport, is using her platform as a Miss England Midland’s semi-finalist to promote the world of agriculture.

Farm groups have claimed the Chancellor’s pledge to reduce VAT by 15 per cent for the tourism sector will see agritourism ‘fight back’ post Covid-19.

Twenty years ago this spring saw the formation of Farmers For Action. To mark the anniversary, Farmers Guardian spoke to its leader David Handley about why the organisation remains relevant two decades on.

British farmers must not bear the brunt of food price cuts as supermarkets look to win the custom of cash-strapped shoppers feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the NFU has warned.

A dry spell over the last week has meant combines across the southern half of England are rolling into action after a challenging season for many.

THIS year the Spotlight sale of elite pedigree dairy cattle took the form of an online auction hosted by Greenslade Taylor Hunt and attracted interest from around the world and peaking at £7,100.

The Government’s ‘Pick for Britain’ campaign has been branded a success by officials, despite criticism from growers in recent weeks.

While use of the two newer wormer groups, 4-AD [orange] and 5-SI [purple] has more than doubled in the last three years, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) says sheep farmers could still harness their poten

Overall nitrogen rates applied to arable crops saw a 5kg/hectare decrease in 2019 compared with the previous year.