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LibDem MP vows to fight on and says global events should be a wake-up call for Gov as to the importance of producers

Grant schemes run by water companies are a useful opportunity for some farmers to access funding for practical steps to enhance water quality and improve business resilience

Expert warns early succession planning will be key to negotiate Chancellor's changes to Inheritance Tax rules

Differing levels of government support for organic farming are creating a postcode lottery for UK farmers, with huge variations between England, Scotland and Wales

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she will abolish Labour's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism if the Tories win the next General Election, adding it will place significant pressure on farming businesses which rely on fertiliser

A Northamptonshire estate has recorded seven Red List bird species and an increase in overall bird numbers during the Big Farmland Bird Count

To kickstart its Spring Push campaign on farming profitability, the Labour Rural Research Group wants the Gov to introduce honest labelling on country of origin food, to tackle unfair supermarket practices, and to protect farmers in trade deals from cheap imports

New survey shows eight in 10 people believe food venues should be required to tell customers where the animal products they use come from

Farmers had sought an increase of €0.02 (£0.017) an egg for free-range and €0.01 (£0.087) an egg for barn-produced eggs

Total market turnover rose significantly to just over £3bn highlighting both strong demand and significantly improved values across many classes of stock