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Complaining about the weather is standard practice for most of us and although I’ve tried to avoid the subject when writing these articles, the recent cold conditions are making it difficult to look past.

Changes to Johnes disease testing protocols which may affect subsequent herd risk levels have also been announced by CHeCS.

In line with the Boris road map, Cornwall was due to reopen on April 12 and promptly did so.

Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has kept her job in First Minister Mark Drakeford’s reshuffle of the Welsh Government.

A new seed drill conversion kit which can convert a standard land metered drill into a variable rate drill has been launched by Hutchinsons.

With the climate emergency moving up the agenda, Morrisons has set an ambitious net zero carbon target for its agricultural supply chains. Jez Fredenburgh reports.

May 2021 Dairy Farming edition

Recent rainfall has given crops a boost, washing in fertiliser, although in some cases winter crops remain patchy.