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The Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) has announced that field trials for cattle vaccine and new skin test for Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) are moving onto the next phase, in the fight to eradicate the disease.

The British potato area has declined rapidly over the last few years, but what is the future of the country’s favourite vegetable? Cedric Porter reports.

As attention turns to spring weed control, grass-weeds are the priority. Farmers Guardian reports

Lidl has announced a £4bn investment into British food businesses in the 2023 financial year, describing British farmers as paramount to the success of our business.

Scotland apparently saw a rise in the number of hill farms marketed during 2022 as farmers sought to capitalise on the high prices being paid by forestry and environmentally-motivated buyers.

Implementing an effective plant growth regulator (PGR) programme this spring will be more important than ever, growers are advised.

With lambing time on the horizon, vets offer a reminder of best practice with a focus on low antibiotic use, colostrum quality and ewe nutrition.

Processors have been announcing March prices with Muller dropping 3ppl

With fertiliser production in the UK massively scaled back since the start of the Ukraine war, Brineflow managing director Ian Ferris says a new terminal In Sunderland will help improve supplies

A switch to cross-breeding can feel like a daunting step, so a Yorkshire farming family put a toe in the water by importing a wagon-load of cross-bred in-calf heifers