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Plaid Cymru MP Ann Daives writes on why buying from family farms, butchers and farm shops matters more than ever this Christmas

To many people, nothing beats the smell and look of a real tree at Christmas, and in the UK an estimated 5-8 million fresh Christmas trees are sold each year, representing an important source of income for many growers

Turkey producer Charlie Gronning celebrates NFU's #BuyMyTurkey Day and urges the public to support British farmers by purchasing direct from family farms

NFU Education has brought farming into classrooms across England and Wales with its first-ever Festive Farming Quest live lessons

While there is currently no threat to national supply, infected premises may experience devastating blows to their businesses, says NFU poultry group chair

Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent. The business grows outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses and produces more than four million plants a year. The arable side includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops

Consumers spent record amounts on food as inflation eased, but much of that spending was due to supermarket promotions

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

Festive favourites including wine, whisky and cheese join protected produce status

After years of Covid-19, soaring costs and challenging weather, festive staple suppliers are looking forward to a more peaceful Christmas this year