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The first reaction to lockdown has been how grateful we are to have been categorised as part of the food chain and have remained open throughout this very trying period.

Close attention to calf rearing begins from the moment of birth at West Mill Farm, Dorset. This is driving fast growth, high health, superb conception rates to sexed semen and calving at 24 months.

Exports Minister Graham Stuart and Farming Minister Victoria Prentis explain how they plan to boost overseas sales of UK food and drink.

Harvest management can make for faster and more timely combining and make a big difference to weed control when done correctly.

While the world is captured by the ravages of Covid 19, the practice of a former political spin doctor to use a ‘crisis to bury bad news’ is as alive as ever.

Often chosen as a last-minute break crop, a lack of attention to detail with some pulse crops means they are not given the opportunity to reach their full potential.

With the Covid-19 virus still causing mayhem and hardship throughout the UK, it is at least encouraging to see things move forward and start to open up in England. Our Scottish leader is very popular, although she is taking a very cautious approach to leading Scotland out of lockdown.

I am writing this with a broken heart, having just had to have my young dog Kip put down. She was only two and a promising young bitch with the kindest, sweetest, nature of any dog I have known.

Laura Wilson, 23, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, is the daughter of a beef farmer and recently joined KW Feeds as assistant blends manager.

The UK Government has so far shown it does not care about protecting our standards, but Ministers can fix their betrayal of farmers by banning low-standard imports in the Trade Bill, says Deidre Brock, SNP food and rural affairs spokesperson.