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Poultry company 2 Sisters Food Group is to close its Llangefni factory in Anglesey following a review of its national operations.

Mineral supplementation can be key to achieving optimum animal health and productivity. But what are the main minerals livestock farmers should be focusing on to avoid a shortfall? 

The Government has announced a raft of changes to its Environmental Land Management Schemes in a bid to encourage more farmers to sign-up.

Farming organisations have been giving their thoughts on the Government’s latest ELM scheme announcement

Dairy Company Pensworth says that it is owed £10 million by Kent Dairy Company and that non-payment of a weekly invoice by the Freshways-controlled business has forced it into administration

Work being done by UK farmers to monitor farmland bird numbers and improve biodiversity should be recognised and celebrated, according to the founder of the country’s biggest farmland bird count.

A BILL that would see more than 1,000 environmental EU laws either amended or revoked before the end of the year has passed through Parliament, despite objections from Conservative MPs, the farming industry and animal welfare groups.

Veteran haulier Ian Connor of  Gartocharn based J Cooper & Co is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll & the Islands region.

Volatility also causes concerns

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood and farming.