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On the 225th anniversary of Westmorland County Show, visitors returned to the ringside to watch an admirable show of stock exhibited across the two-day event

Lack of border security and hastily arranged agreements will undermine work of farmers, says environmental campaigner

From 'Clarkson's Clause' and its influence on ease of diversification for UK farmers to key changes in SFI options - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

Work still to be done to place blackberries ‘on par’ with strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for consumers

East Staffordshire Police said the incident has left the farmer with 'hundreds of pounds' in damages

With just short of £4 million exchanging hands, it was a record-breaking trade at this year’s Kelso Ram Sales

The biggest display of cattle for many years was seen at Kington show, with a bumper number of Hereford cattle entries, which went on to take the overall title. Ellie Layton reports.

Sean Fitzpatrick, of the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, said: "How can anyone expect our sheep farmers to maintain this when their income, which needs to support not only a business but a home, is getting significantly cut?"

Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"

"We need connectivity where we live and work, not in our most fragile and remote wild places"