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They say be careful what you wish for. We had been hoping for a break in the weather to get stuck in to some jobs and, crikey, we have been busy with fertiliser spreading, spraying, tanking, ploughing, subsoiling, power harrowing, drilling maize and spring barley, staff training, fencing and a few cows to milk. Even the dog is shattered.

Jessica Armitage, 25, from Oakham, Rutland, is a herdswoman at Keythorpe Organic Farms and is the owner and founder of PrOganic, a milk processing business.

The processor has announced its liquid standard litre will remain at 26.75ppl for June 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Beef producer Paul Humphreys has high expectations of the stock he produces at Blixes Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, and knows exactly the end-product he wants his butchery to create.

Set up in response to the milk market turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the campaign will highlight the important role fresh milk and dairy produce plays during the lockdown.

Wormer resistance is a very real threat to sheep farming. Farmers must adopt new, sustainable worming practices to prolong the effectiveness of wormers.

Following mounting industry pressure for Government intervention, a new fund has been announced to support English dairy farmers through the market turmoil caused by Covid-19.

In a new temporary amendment put in place from May 3 animals under six-months-old have been made exempt from TB testing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

51AVÊÓƵgroups have hit out at the Government’s readiness to abandon a zero tariff trade deal with the EU.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after more than 20 cows were stolen.