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Farming groups have united in their response to Defra’s move to relax competition laws in dairying, calling for further measures to save the sector.

Great British Beef Week is upon us (April 25-29), and here, Jilly Greed, co-founder of Ladies in Beef, talks to Emily Ashworth about the importance of inspiring the nation.

The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association has agreed with Defra and the Welsh Government some sales of breeding stock can be carried out within newly established protocols which demonstrate social distancing measures.Ìý

Defra has launched its Pick for Britain campaign as part of efforts to attract British workers to help harvest crops, but industry chiefs continue to raise concerns over severe labour shortages.

Concerns over the availability of seasonal agricultural labour are being voiced worldwide.

New guidance for police officers which suggests people can drive to the countryside to exercise despite lockdown conditions has sparked alarm among rural industry bodies.Ìý

A farmer has raised over £32,000 for the NHS, after being inspired to walk 91 laps around his home by an army veteran’s fundraising efforts.

My husband, Rob and I were raised on our family farms’ so we always knew farming would feature heavily in our futures.Some 6 years ago we built our own home on my parents farm in Inglewhite, here my Dad, Mum, brother and Rob work tirelessly on our 600-acre farm milking a dairy herd of 450 Holsteins.

With recent Government advice urging the public to avoid mass gatherings due to coronavirus, find out which agricultural shows, conferences and events have been affected.

Fair pay and good working conditions will be critical to ensuring labour gaps are filled and workers are retained after the Covid-19 crisis.