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This year's seminars at The Dairy Show helped guide farmers through the topic of recruitment, sharing tips for retaining and dismissing staff successfully to help their businesses progress

New highs were seen at the Talybont Welsh ram sale, held at Talybont-On-Usk market with Lewis Pritchard, Crickhowell, setting at new breed record of 26,000gns doubling the existing breed record of 13,000gns

Martyn Cook's Dorrery flock, Halkirk, dominated the sale of North Country Cheviots at Lairg with his consignment of 10 two-shear rams which averaged £7,750

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Barclay claimed to have backed food production, while Labour and the Lib Dems criticised the Conservative record

The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) made the announcement during National Young Farmers' Week (October 7 - October 11)

Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell was 'loving, kind and full of mischief', say his heartbroken mum and dad

Economist says while farmers coped with recent global upheaval, it would be 'very painful' to see a return to high input prices

Highlands and Islands MSP Tim Eagle has been named as the new Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary

From a roundup of the political party conferences and what they offer farming to how putting British food on NHS menus can boost national health - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

"Sometimes we go without eating so our children can eat. Despite already working over 80 hours, seven days a week, I was told I would need to get another job. It is appalling"