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Body to consider proposals for a more targeted system of support, focused on smaller abattoirs

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told processors they must step up as movement restrictions ease

One of the UK's biggest and oldest festive tractor runs is back this weekend and it is hoping to raise £100,000 for charity as it marks its 10th anniversary

Farming unions have issued a joint letter to processors as milk prices tumble

Seeking to reverse the decline in young farmers, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a scheme providing placements for new entrants within a broader £1bn plan to improve food security

Campaigners said churches play a vital role in the rural way of life. But they face being shut down after the Government cut support by 45%

Baroness Hayman has said she hoped the SPS agreement with the EU should help tackle the influx of illegal imports as she admitted Dover port facilities were ‘poor’

From policy change to the environment, farmers have to constantly and adapt and change. How we communicate, run farming businesses and take on challenges will determine what the future of the industry looks like

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Caithness, Sedgemoor, Colchester, Longtown, Barnard Castle and Wigton

Defra says piece of work will help farmers deal with issues such as clarity of standards, sampling and testing procedures, supply volumes, data sharing and dispute resolution