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A new campaign to ‘Spare our land for food and nature’ has been launched by countryside charity CPRE.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today delivered a budget devoid of any reference to farming, food or the rural economy, opting instead to focus on urban centres, childcare support and duty cuts.

The National Trust said spring was the best time to advertise for prospective tenants. By Chris Brayford

The recent cold snap in many parts of the UK could mean a spike in nematodirus risk is to come for some sheep flocks if temperatures quickly rise soon after.

Agricultural organisations have called for the Government to make tax changes ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget (March 15), with the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) urging the Government to implement the taxation

Lambing season is in full swing on farms across the country

Cattle keepers on Anglesey are to receive additional advice from Welsh Government over the next few days, which it says is to help keep TB incidence on the island low.

Six thousand miles away and 3,000m above sea level it might be, but talk around the farmhouse table at Hacienda La Alegria, Ecuador, features familiar themes. Liz Falkingham reports.

Food producers could be facing a ‘cliff edge’ when an energy and gas scheme comes to an end, NFU president Minette Batters has warned. By Chris Brayford