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Despite the ongoing reduction of the national suckler herd, there is optimism within the industry that trade will be strong at Stirling bull sales next month. Angela Calvert reports

Dairy farmers are being advised to vaccinate youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm (husk) ahead of the 2024 grazing season after a significant rise in cases in recent years

Morrisons and Aldi have now made changes to their shopping experience to promote farm businesses and produce online through the 'Buy British' initiative

Brant Fell, in the Howgill Fells, has been brought back to life to protect the heritage and future of ancient commoner farm practices

NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader questioned where the ‘800' figure for the amount of farms targeted for inspection had come from and what evidence it was based on, adding she hoped it was not a ‘witch hunt'

With biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules set to go live next month, law firm Shakespeare Martineau took a look at the opportunities and risks for farmers

Catch up on the latest trade from livestock marts across the country

Mr Packham shared his views on X and claimed Richard Ayoade, who voiced the adverts, had been ‘conned' and the campaign went 'against all scientific evidence'

Ms Batters said whilst she had no regrets, she was 'saddened' recently by what she referred to as ‘splintering' in the agricultural sector, driven by farm assurance and people's views on Red Tractor