A farmer has paid a special tribute to the NHS by planting thousands of sunflowers to create a message which spans over 200ft in his field. 

Leading figures within the agricultural sector have highlighted mental health awareness training for individuals and businesses should be ‘compulsory’, in an effort to help those struggling within rural communities.

Plans to rewild an area the size of Dorset to restore biodiversity have been branded ‘unrealistic’ by farmers.

The NFU has expressed its disappointment that MPs rejected an opportunity for Parliament to ratify future trade deals which will affect the farming industry.

A new Farm Work Welfare app will see thousands of farmers and workers across the UK benefit from ‘valuable’ support and information in a bid to tackle labour exploitation.

With the coronavirus pandemic creating personal and financial hardship for farmers across the country, farm groups have committed to keeping the spotlight on mental health issues at this year’s Virtual Royal Welsh Show.

Support for British farmers has soared to a record high as a result of their efforts to keep the nation fed during the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey has revealed.

Farmers must ‘collaborate’ with the wider supply chain in order to take advantage of the new trading environment, which has seen a surge in online grocery shopping amid Covid-19.

Nine ‘innovative’ agri-tech projects across the UK are set to benefit from £24 million in Government funding, in a bid to reach net zero food production and reduce carbon emissions.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has reinforced food production will be central to future agricultural policy, in a virtual address at the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS).