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DEFRA has revealed its six most popular Countryside Stewardship options, demonstrating, according to the Government, farmers’ commitment to improving biodiversity.

With lamb performance heavily reliant on the ewe’s milk supply, ensuring ewes are in the best condition pre-and post-lambing is key to achieving high lamb growth rates.

Potato giant, PepsiCo has been trialling CCm Growth for the last three years and for the first time this season the company is rolling out trials commercially.

Plans for border checks on food imports from October have been welcomed, but Government must ensure there are no further delays.

Dairy farmer, Andrew Gilman has introduced a range of measures to help reduce emissions from his 280-cow herd. Jonathan Wheeler finds out more.

Farmers are being urged to keep a close eye on expensive kit after a new report revealed a sharp increase in GPS theft.

The horticulture sector has been delivered another blow after it emerged a second seasonal worker provider has been removed from the Home Office register.

The size of the spring flush will be the key factor for milk prices in the UK later this year, with global dairy markets also under pressure.

Multiple factors from mob grazing to trace element deficiencies can cause a spike in somatic cell counts (SCCs) at turnout, but with planning and attention to detail, these can be avoided. Debbie James reports.

Rural groups have warned the Government is still ‘failing to understand the rural economy’ as Defra announced a further £110 million in funding.