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Andrew Maddever and his family farm 2,000ha of heavy clay arable land through a mix of owned, tenanted and contract farming arrangements, near Bury St Edmunds.

Farmers should not have to shoulder the financial burden of transitioning to sustainable farming practices, particularly at a time of soaring costs.

A senior Defra employee has said he is concerned that farmers do not trust the Government department enough to fully engage with ELMS.

Tough legislation will be needed to hold companies, organisations and Government to account on their green promises to farmers and consumers.

A new water strategy is being devised for England, but will it really stop the ‘boom and bust’ of floods and drought that farming increasingly faces? And how can farmers play their part? Jez Fredenburgh reports in the second part of our short series on water.

Reaching out and communicating can be a great way to open up opportunities for wannabe farmers as well as those who are established, says The Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen.

Discount retailer Aldi has says it will stock a new range of PGI Welsh Beef products across more than 50 of its stores.