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Stephen Dodsworth on the future of marts

There has been a narrowing of the gap between retail food inflation and farmgate inflation, but the price rise in the shops has still been much higher than on the farm for many key products

Water business Anglian Water is working with farming communities across the region to support healthy soils for the benefit of future cropping, the environment and protection of the region’s waterways

Setting a Hampshire Down breed centre record price of 2,500gns at Carlisle was a shearling ram from J. and S. Livestock’s Seawell flock, Northamptonshire

While requirements on slurry storage are subject to change, advice on the current slurry cover options and available support was discussed on a recent AHDB webinar

With sugar beet lifting getting off to an early start as early contract beet was lifted, analysis indicates sugar content is being diluted by larger root weights this season

Reports and results of the trials across the UK over the past week.

The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland said over 65,000 lamb portions have been donated to school canteens north of the border to mark St Andrew’s Day

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association will hold the event at Billingley Christmas Tree Farm in Barnsley with Peter Wright confirmed as a judge

Farmers have been urged to act now to secure their farm ahead of Storm Agnes