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Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a Parish Councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

UK growers are under renewed pressure from conflict in the Middle East, and all at a time when margins were already under significant strain

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has set out five actions in response to the escalating cost pressures facing farm businesses

At a time when UK farmers are facing increasing pressure from a conflict taking place thousands of miles from British shores, the Government has been challenged to step up and support food producers before it is too late

Is the UK prepared for potential food and CO2 shortages if war in the Middle East continues beyond the summer?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been challenged by various MPs on how the Government will bolster UK food security and support farmers amidst spiralling costs to fuel and fertiliser from war in the Middle East

Oil price spikes could be make or brake for net zero policy, but James Huyton views smart business moves as pivotal to long-term industry security

Key farm inputs such as fertiliser and red diesel have skyrocketed since Israel and the US struck missiles at Iran which, in turn, has led to increased pressure being placed on UK farmers

The Government's approval of the UK's largest solar farm in Lincolnshire has kicked up a storm on issues surrounding food security, 'Green' Ed's energy independence ambition, and the potential of a Judicial Review in the High Court

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said rural communities cannot be an afterthought for Government as events in the Middle East start to affect farmers' living standards and their businesses