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New Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Ranil Jayawardena Defra Secretary. But who is he? Abi Kay explores.

With two thirds of the AHDB winter wheat Recommended Lists harvest results for treated trials now published, a clearer picture of variety performance in 2022 is becoming apparent.

Having set a new breed record for the Kerry Hill breed last year, the Owens family of John, Philippa and daughters Hannah and Ellie, topped that this time at Ludlow when selling a shearling ram for 10,500gns.

Pig producers have lost over £600 million since October 2020, according to the latest estimates from AHDB, with the industry being in a continuous loss-making situation for 22 months.

The Cash Action Group and LINK have announced plans to preserve access to cash and banking services where bank branches have closed down

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis moves to the Department of Work and Pensions

Farmers across the UK are being urged to consider the implications of allocating land for tree planting, after a US report showed carbon offsetting has a number of potential risks.

To assist growers at the start of their carbon reduction journey, ADAS has announced the return of the crop carbon benchmarking network YEN Zero for 2022/2023.

Dry soils inhibiting early drilling and restricting fast emergence have left OSR vulnerable to cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB). 

The grazing of ewes on red clover swards around tupping time has long been ill advised due to concern about negative impacts on fertility, but research demonstrates this should not always be the case.