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With differing funding packages begin drawn up across the UK, Savills policy analyst Molly Biddell looks at the differences between the proposed schemes and how farmers might benefit.

It has been a spring to forget for many, with the cold May dragging out winter for what seemed an unbelievable length.

As head of agriculture for Virgin Money, Brian Richardson is keen to highlight that advance planning and preparation will help maximise your farm’s chance of successful grant applications.

Ian Smith gives an update on mart sales.

Greater uptake of testing and vaccinating for enzootic abortion of ewes could help prevent unnecessary lamb losses, according to a recent national survey.

’A wet and windy April and May fills the barns with corn and hay’, is one we’ve all heard. And one we hope is true.

Tributes have been paid to industry stalwart Malcolm Stansfield, who has died aged 86.

A Welsh Borders farmer who created a herd of British Blue cattle in his wife’s memory has raised more than £80,000 for charity.

John McCulloch, 21, is a stockman at G Barbour & Co, based in Crocketford, near Dumfries in South West Scotland. He is the chairman of Stewartry Young ²ÝÁñÉçÇø and chairman of the SAYFC West region agri and rural affairs committee.

Stewardship guidelines aimed at protecting workers hand-pulling bolters and weed beet from sugar beet crops were introduced by Bayer in 2018 with the intention of promoting product stewardship and operator safety.