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Following mounting industry pressure for Government intervention, a new fund has been announced to support English dairy farmers through the market turmoil caused by Covid-19.

In a new temporary amendment put in place from May 3 animals under six-months-old have been made exempt from TB testing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

51AVÊÓƵgroups have hit out at the Government’s readiness to abandon a zero tariff trade deal with the EU.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after more than 20 cows were stolen.

Wormer resistance is a very real threat to sheep farming. Farmers must adopt new, sustainable worming practices to prolong the effectiveness of wormers.

Beef producer Paul Humphreys has high expectations of the stock he produces at Blixes Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, and knows exactly the end-product he wants his butchery to create.

Thousands of farming families attended The Greatest Online Agricultural Show last weekend (May 2), which raised more than £16,000 for five rural charities.

Industry leaders have been left disappointed by a Government push to pass the Agriculture Bill with little change to its food security measures, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Fast food giant McDonald’s is to reopen 15 of its UK stores for home delivery services from May 13.

With the first round of negotiations for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) underway, farm groups have warned Government must uphold its commitment to ensuring food standards are not undermined.