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IÌýam pleased to be hiding from the heat and catching up on office work. A week of 30degC heat (and more) and not a drop of rain has parched already severely dry ground and there is not a bite of grass over most of the farm.

The Farmers Guardian supported Beltex Sheep Society’s premier sale at Carlisle saw a new auction record of 45,000gns set for a ram lamb and averages up on the year across all sections.

Innovative individuals and farm businesses recognised across the UK

Well, as per usual, July has flown by. All silage is baled and although it has been a catchy and frustrating time, we have ended up with plenty of decent crop.

NFU Cymru has reacted angrily to a Welsh Government (WG) commitment in its Clean Air Plan to introduce a new agricultural water pollution law.

A no-deal Brexit at the end of this year could lead to the premature slaughter of ‘millions of lambs’, a peer has warned, as pressure on the Government to protect agriculture ramped up.

IAAS has warned an increase in private sales could leave farmers open to unfair prices and payment dodgers

TRADE at the Thame summer sheep sale, which was held over three days to reduce attendees on each day, was up across all sections by at least £14/head with some breeds up considerably more.

A new charity hoping to help farmers and their partners cope with mental illness has received a ‘significant’ donation from Prince Charles.

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports.