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Without a doubt, one of the major challenges UK dairy farming has is environmental, and businesses will have to adapt to survive.

I started my year attending the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). It was the first time I have ever attended an agricultural conference.

Auctioneer Oliver Chapman on prices.

Tributes have been paid to dairy industry ’giant’ market commentator and farmer Ian Potter, who has died suddenly.Ìý

Hannah Senior is the creator of the Innovating AgTech and Plant Breeding Stories podcasts, available on all podcast platforms. She is a passionate advocate for Agri-Tech entrepreneurship. Her own company, PBS International Ltd, works with plant breeders

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

Our farm road is the absolute bane of my life and has been ever since I started to drive.

At the beginning of January my parents went on a well-deserved holiday to Egypt.

Meg Elliott, auctioneer with Bagshaw and Leek Auctiions highlights the importance of marts to farmers’ mental health

To date I’ve not found any larval damage – there is still plenty of time for it to show its head, but I believe we are keeping on top of it.