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Shortages for Christmas 2023 could be worse than 2022 with farmers weighing up whether it was worth ’the gamble’

Industry leaders are calling for action after a new report revealed UK farmers are left with less than a penny of the profit of the food they produce.

A scene in a Netflix festive film that appears to show a Great Dane let loose among a flock of sheep for comic effect, has been ‘called out’ by the livestock industry.

With farmers still facing long delays in the delivery of farm machinery, Cedric Porter spoke to manufacturers at CropTec about the supply and demand of equipment

A Charolais cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, stood overall champion at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone.

With growers considering their variety options for the coming spring, Wynnstay’s combinable seed product specialist, Danny Richardson gives an overview of his top picks.

Farmers are being offered free training to improve spray efficiencies and a free set of low drift spray nozzles as part of virtual workshop.

The three Environmental Land Management schemes are to remain in place incorporating an enhanced Countryside Stewardship scheme that will be more closely linked to Local Nature Recovery, the Secretary of State for Defra Therese Coffey, has revealed.

Lancashire turkey farmer Paul White has appealed to the public to support small-scale producers who are losing out to frozen turkeys as people look to secure a turkey ahead of Christmas Day