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International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has set up a new farming trade advisory group (TAG) this week, in a bid to engage business in ongoing trade talks with countries around the world.

The US is the largest beef producer in the world. In the third part of a four-part series examining the US beef industry and markets, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian’s sister company Urner Barry looks at the trends impacting US production.

In just over four months, the UK will finally achieve its independence from the EU. But farmers should be asking if they’re prepared for big changes in policy and trade, says George Dunn, chief executive of the TFA.

The UK can lead the world in tackling our climate and nature emergency by protecting food production standards in law, but sadly, politicians do not seem to recognise this, says Martin Lines, chairman of the Nature Friendly Farming Network.

ELMS might not be shaping up to be the revolutionary scheme promised by Ministers, but my experience tells me reinventing the wheel may not necessarily be a good thing, says Efra committee chairman Neil Parish MP.

The run of increasing pig prices has come to an end against a background of more supply and lower global prices.

The National Pig Association (NPA) has warned any friction at the UK-EU border when the Brexit transition period comes to an end will hit exports of breeding stock and cull sows.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have benefited from lower fuel prices over the last few months, but costs of a range of key inputs are now creeping up.

So it is now official, the UK is in recession as a result of two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

All Government departments must be aware that introducing friction at the UK-EU border will have a major effect on pig production, processing and herd health, says Ed Barker, senior policy advisor at the National Pig Association.