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With warmer weather making a very much welcome return and providing some relief for farmers everywhere, it is also a reminder that the year is marching on and that spring has sprung for many.

Defra’s blase attitude that the Ukraine-Russia war is not expected to have a ‘significant direct impact on UK food supply’ has been lambasted by farmers.

The seed potato trade with Russia is hanging in the balance as growers weigh up all the competing factors

Central Plains Group in Western Ukraine has been applying fertiliser to crops and making plans for spring planting, despite the Russian invasion

As war rages between Russia and Ukraine, is now the time for UK governments to press the pause button on agricultural policy reform and focus instead on producing enough food to feed the nation?

Rocketing input costs and disruptions to availability were raising fears of crops rotting in the fields and the collapse of the British pig industry.

Head of News Abi Kay and Head of Business Alex Black explore the conflict in Ukraine, uncovering the personal stories behind the war and the bigger picture impact on global commodity markets.

Farmers eager to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine are calling on officials to provide guidelines to help supplies get to those in need.

The EU has committed to look again at its two flagship sustainable food policies, amid concerns the Russian invasion of Ukraine will hit supplies.

Farmers from across the UK are working hard to help deliver crucial aid to the people of Ukraine.