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AHDB hails figures which reveal exports for first half of year total £966m

Sunshine and a pleasant breeze made for perfect conditions at Hope Show, where more than 650 sheep and a strong cattle entry competed for the coveted titles

Record averages were set for ram lambs and shearlings at the Texel Sheep Society's English National sale at Worcester with both sections peaking at 20,000gns

Farmers are urged to look out for hemlock water dropwort after several cases of poisoning have led to cattle deaths

A round-up of this week's sales including from Welshpool, Darlington, J36 and Norton and Brooksbank

The food crime team discovered 1.9 tonnes of animal by-products at an illegal meat cutting plant in Southwark

A major incident was declared when a fire broke out on Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales on August 11

A bid of £8,500 topped the sale of exhibition cattle at Thainstone for a Limousin cross heifer from J. Robertson and Son, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry. Scaling 495kgs, the second prize winner in the haltered section sold to an undisclosed buyer

The 2025 Arable Farmer of the Year finalists have been selected because the judges recognised their ongoing versatility and ability to navigate fluctuating commodity prices, unpredictable weather and evolving legislation, while continuing to achieve a profitable, sustainable business

New rules for areas facing 'significant scarcity' as agency bids to protect rivers