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Britain must dramatically increase the amount of controlled environment horticulture it has in order to offset imports and meet health eating targets.

Lancashire-based engineering company Bradleys Group is finding its niche in bespoke builds with a continued demand from customers requiring high-specification trailers to meet the diverse demands of agriculture and allied industries.

After taking over Hope Farm in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while remaining commercially profitable.

Lake district farmer Rachel Tennant speaks about her experiences of sheep worrying in Cumbria

LINCOLN Reds led the trade at 7,000gns at the Farmers Guardian supported multi-breed pedigree sale at Melton Mowbray.

As one of farming’s most well-known champions, Adam Henson continues to be part of a rural force bringing the countryside to life for the general public. Alice Dyer reports.

A refreshed bovine TB eradication programme, which puts ‘partnership working’ between Government, farmers and vets at the heart scheme, has been unveiled by Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths.

A flock of colourful sheep are set for a tour of Scotland in April in May to celebrate the return of the return of the Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships to the Royal Highland Show.

The Australian wool industry is currently spending $1.4 million (£761,000) on a breakthrough shearing method that utilises a system of biological defleecing.

Work to achieve net zero targets is already ongoing, say sector representatives, as a new report identifies priority areas to do so.