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The Government has been urged to publish an analysis of the risks its trade deal with New Zealand pose to food security.

As we are now well into the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, there’s one word which gladdens the heart of your average milk vending machine owner: porridge.

Lamb and butter are the first casualties of the cost of living crisis in the meat and dairy market, as consumers switch to cheaper options.

Winter housing is rapidly approaching and, despite the lack of any decent frosts yet, each morning is becoming more autumnal, mists hang in the bottom of the valley and gateways are getting a bit ‘clartier’ with every day.

A co-ordinated, structured approach is helping farmer members of a vet-led herd health group to improve calf health and reduce antibiotic use.

Entries were up on the year at the All Britain All Breeds Calf Show held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.

No let up in high fertiliser prices can be expected this year or next, as growers around the world compete for depleted supplies.

MPs have moved to offer farms legal protection from disruptive protestors.

One of the most crucial times in a cow’s production cycle, the transition period can positively or negatively impact future milk production, fertility, and overall health.

Methane inhibitor Bovaer is the first EU additive found to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows by 30 per cent and could prove a handy climate tool for farmers here in the UK.