Rural Policy Group says small farms which have formed 'backbone' of Britain will be first to go

New funding will look at ways to reduce emissions and develop precision breeding

Party says current policing methods are a 'disgrace' as it demands Gov do more to address rural crime

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south-west Scotland

New figures released by rural insurer NFU Mutual have revealed more than two-thirds of farm shops have faced rural crime over past 12 months with 50% saying they had been a victim of crime on more than three occasions within that same period

Gov urged to address causes of stress to prevent more farmers exiting the dairy sector

NFU president Tom Bradshaw welcomes latest Government ban on travellers bringing in any meat and dairy from the EU as it steps up effort to prevent foot-and-mouth disease entering the UK

Agronomists and farmers say positive signs are on the horizon despite slow markets

Assurance body issues 'compromise' extending terms of requirements

New research project hopes to prevent crop losses