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March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, or so the saying goes. Let’s hope the stormy weather early in the month leads us into a more positive and helpful scenario soon.

This month, Ian Potter gets on the inside track of the Sainsbury’s debacle, which left its Tomlinson’s suppliers without payment and with the threat of dismissal.

Defra has published its next steps for its 25 year strategy to achieve bovine TB free status for England. Hannah Binns finds out more.

The UK Government’s bovine TB strategy is markedly different to the strategy adopted by the Welsh Government.

The dairy industry has become increasingly intensive as it seeks to secure a foothold on the world stage, but for Patrick Holden, chief executive of the Sustainable Food Trust, this is entirely the wrong direction.

Coronavirus has had a limited impact on UK agricultural commodity prices.

For many dairy farmers the pedigree Holstein is still the breed of choice, so why would you drop it in favour of a lesser known breed?

We are celebrating National Butchers Week by catching up with Tom Wood, Artisan Butcher

Rosemary and her husband Joe farm a closed herd of 100 pedigree Friesian type cows, 60 youngstock and breed bulls for sale. She has served on the MDC Council, Veterinary Products Committee, the RSPCA Council and was WFU dairy chairwoman.

A Food Commission made up of industry professionals could make a valuable contribution to the UK’s post-Brexit trade talks, a leading expert has said.