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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.

Beef farmers are reeling after the Irish Government confirmed it was paying the wages of processors’ staff, allowing cheap imports to flood the UK market.Ìý

Mrs Darlington’s products are well known across the country, and with the family’s roots in farming, EmilyÌý Ashworth speaks to founder Marion Darlington to find out how their story weaves its way through World War II.

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

With farm visits on hold due to Covid-19, Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) will showcase the vital work of the industry by running its first online Open 51AVÊÓƵSunday.

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.

A number of National Trust environmental initiatives are under threat as the charity faces 200 million losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK is included in the EU’s coronavirus emergency support measures because it is still in the Brexit transition phase and contributing to the union’s budget.

The National Food Strategy will have a renewed focus on food security because of the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its lead Henry Dimbleby has said.

Farmers are more confident of business survival than any other small business sectors, according to a survey by Hitachi Capital Business Finance.