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There is great joy in our household as the twins are in the depths of mock exam revision and the pressure is on as the gaps in our home-schooling caused by lambing, calving and silage become apparent.

Reductions have been seen for UK wheat, barley and oilseed rape production in Defra’s final estimates for the 2020 crop, updating the provisional figures published in October.

Each morning’s tense debate of whether my little one can consume the advent calendar chocolate before or after breakfast signifies both that Christmas is on its way and, in our case, that it’s turkey time.

Weather was a much bigger factor than cabbage stem flea beetle in the poor performance of last season’s winter OSR, according to the latest ADAS Oilseed YEN analyses.

I have very exciting news - we have labels and Tre-rhew Cider House is now open.

Many pig producers use hyperprolific sows because of the economic benefits large litters create. However, any gain in the number of piglets born has the potential to be offset by reduced survival rates. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian repor

Rhianna Melton, 16 , lives on a pig farm with 140 acres of cereals in Hemingstone, Suffolk.

For sheep farmer, Edward Adamson, the Dutch Spotted breed is adding value to his sheep flock through strong demand for lambs and breeding stock. Chris McCullough reports.

As the issue of tackling mental wellbeing in farming remains a talking point, members of the farming community offer perspectives on the importance of looking after yourself and others. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian reports.

The Scottish and Welsh Governments are giving their farmers more time to prepare for big policy changes than Defra in England. It is small, family farmers who will pay the price for this rush to abolish direct support, says Labour Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard.