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Retailer unveils vegetable crop grown by robots and monitored by drones

RHASS and St Giles’ Cathedral recognised the efforts of Scotland’s farmers and acknowledged the challenging weather this year

With sustainable food production in focus across the world, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown heard from agri-tech leaders on the future of farming at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

Agricultural sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group Ben Makowiecki said: "There are a lot of people trying to get to the same place in a similar way. Let us not compete against each other to get there"

UK traders will now be able to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers ‘some of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

Beef deadweight prices have soared to record highs on the back of strong domestic and international demand and a squeeze on supply, according to Hybu Cig Cymru

"By sidelining our farmers, we risk jeopardising both our food supply and the rural economy"

"To our absolute horror one of our sheep has been shot"

Farmer's wife Nicky Maynard, who had breast cancer, has highlighted the importance of going to the GP early