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How does the UK agricultural industry meet the challenges of the next 20 years, continuing to produce a high proportion of the food we consume and simultaneously reduce its environmental impact?

Spring is just around the corner and it’s very noticeable that winter cereals and grass are greening up, but that’s not surprising when we look at how warm the soil temperatures are for the time of the year.

A successful crowdfunding campaign by the Small Robot Company has show interest in agritech is as strong as ever, but how can investors ensure they are making a difference on-farm? Cedric Porter reports.

Iwan Ellis, 25, tells Farmers Guardian about his training on the Kubota apprenticeship scheme for agricultural engineers and why pursuing a career in agriculture means no day is ever the same.

Melinda Raker is founder of You Are Not Alone, which has achieved national acclaim for its work in encouraging farmers to talk about mental health issues and offering support to those in need. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

The Government’s immigration policy is xenophobic and does not consider the needs of Scottish farmers and crofters, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

Selling on the deadweight gives control to buyers, but if all slaughter stock was sold at auction, competition and prices would almost certainly increase, says Neil Farmer, an arable and sheep farmer from the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border.

Using DNA to identify rogue dogs worrying sheep is being considered in a major crackdown to protect moorland flocks.