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The Government has confirmed furloughed workers will be able to take on additional work during the coronavirus pandemic, in a bid to address the farming sector’s labour shortages.

Cheshire dairy farmer Andrew attended Harper Adams university and went on to manage pedigree and commercial herds. He secured a job with breeding company Genus, where he became sire analyst. He has now returned home to manage the 350-cow herd.

MPs will probe the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the food supply chain as disruption continues during lockdown.

Dairy UK has written to the Defra Secretary urging him to work alongside Treasury to develop a financial support package to help the industry navigate the adverse effects the coronavirus has had on the sector.

The results from Pioneer’s on-farm maize hybrid trials harvested last autumn have highlighted three varieties of interest to UK dairy farmers drilling crops this spring. Sara Gregson reports.

Sadly, the world has certainly changed beyond recognition from a month ago and, with coronavirus restrictions looking set to continue over summer, we seem to be living a very different life.

This month Roger Evans reveals that he will never be afraid of media trolls, tells us why HS2 will be out of date before it opens, and finally fesses up to the fact that he is not a doctor after all.

These are strange times to be writing a column. Covid-19 is wreaking havoc everywhere. The food supply chain has taken a massive hit and many farmers are hurting right now.

LKL Services has issued ‘vital’ on farm advice for all dairy farmers in light of the Covid-19 outbreak which has stressed the importance of an emergency plan.

Stating ‘unprecedented commercial and financial pressures’ as a direct consequence of Covid-19 on the business, the milk processor outlined its plans to drop the milk price by 2ppl from May 1 and delay payments from April 13.