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Former Defra Secretary George Eustice draws on his experience of dealing with price shocks during war in Ukraine to offer some long-term solutions which could help UK farmers contending with challenges from war in the Middle East

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon looks at Defra's proposed consultation for extending environmental permitting to the cattle sector

Robert Machin, 20, strongly encourages anyone thinking about taking a placement in the feed and nutrition sector to go for it

New machinery technology promises gains in efficiency and performance, but turning those benefits into measurable financial returns remains a key challenge for farmers and contractors, says Toby Whatley

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon discusses the highs and lows of working with sheep

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Hilary Wilson, Appleby, highlights concerns about vegetation overgrowth following livestock removal and the importance of hill farming in maintaining biodiversity and landscape heritage

It is nice to see this Government pledge to make school food healthier. But what will really make the biggest impact is further education around food and farming, says digital editor Emily Ashworth

A keen market attender, livestock reporter Ellie Layton gave auctioneering a go in a YFC competition this weekend, giving her a whole new appreciation for what it takes to be an auctioneer

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. This month we hear from Ashleigh Yates, from Kent

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana