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Issues with breeding and infrastructure are playing a part in hampering Pakistan’s dairy industry, but improved genetics and knowledge are already making a difference on some farms. Chris McCullough reports.

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found.

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found.

The cost of milk, cheese and eggs was responsible for keeping inflation at a 40-year high, according to the latest official figures.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a Welsh farm worker who died following an accident in North Wales.

Dairy analyst, Chris Walkland, arrived on stage at this year’s Semex International Dairy Conference dressed as an undertaker to mourn the demise of high milk prices.

Farmers in flood-prone parts of England have raised concerns that Environment Agency strikes could put their businesses at risk after vital flood alerts sent out by the agency were switched to an automated system.

As you read this we will have closed the door on another year. As we sit back and reflect on 2022, it is clear it was a year where once again the rollercoaster that was the weather played a significant and challenging role across all agricultural sectors.

A new IPM Resource Toolbox has been launched to give farmers simpler to access digital resources that support a move towards using less chemistry.

A boost in both production and consumption of fruit and vegetables is essential if the UK population is to reach its required ’five a day’, according to a new report.