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Farmers are being urged to continue to monitor on-farm water abstraction in a bid to prevent a repeat of this year’s water shortage, the Environment Agency (EA) has announced.

The Country Trust is on a mission to connect children with the land that sustains us all. We work with farmers from across the nation who generously open their farms so children can explore where food comes from for themselves.

The decision by the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss will see mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex come into effect from 00:01

NFU Scotland is organising a rally for its members outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, November 2 from 12 noon to 2pm.

The sale of North Country Cheviot Hill rams at Lairg saw a new breed record of 28,000 set for Bob and Becca Rennie of Bowmont Farming, Kelso.

Some retailers have been threatening growers with delisting for requesting cost price increases, Farmers Guardian has learned.

Predicted increased rainfall means an arable conversion is ‘unlikely’ for livestock farmers in current predominantly livestock regions.

A number of agricultural bodies have sent a joint letter to International Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch demanding that a set of core standards relating to food, animal welfare and the environment be established ahead of any further trade deals.

Well, harvest 2022 is officially over and it was our biggest harvest to date, with 300 hectares (740 acres) of combinables under our belts.

Britain’s ’struggling’ cider market will face further pressure next year after HM Treasury’s Alcohol Duty Review consultation response ’ignored’ industry concerns.