Defra must rethink its Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) otherwise risk its unintended effects rippling through the industry for generations to come – a view held by Neil Shand of the National Beef Association.

A HMRC ruling AHDB levies are outside of the scope of VAT will ‘punish levy payers at a time of considerable farming need’, AHDB has said.

Defra’s blase attitude that the Ukraine-Russia war is not expected to have a ‘significant direct impact on UK food supply’ has been lambasted by farmers.

A dog shot by a farmer after it broke free from its lead and worried numerous sheep has sparked a police plea about responsible pet ownership. 

It comes as pig producers have endured more than a year of negative margins.

Milk price rises must stay ahead of the inflation curve to keep farmer confidence high with costs of production expected to exceed 40ppl.

It comes as pig producers have endured more than a year of negative margins.

A Herefordshire farmer will face criminal charges for his role in river maintenance works following investigations and joint legal action from Natural England and the Environment Agency. 

Farmers on aligned milk contracts were losing patience, with significant numbers handing in notices as prices lag behind the market rate.

Nearly 90,000 primary school students will learn how science is integral to UK agriculture and food production first-hand from British farmers.