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The US and China have signed Phase One of an international trade-agreement worth $200 billion overall, with China now expected to purchase up to $50billion (£39 billion) worth of agricultural products on an annual-basis.

NFU Cymru has blasted Welsh Government’s secretive approach to implementing its proposed new water rules, calling for key information surrounding the plans to be made publicly available.

Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds.

Strengthened powers to tackle supply chain unfairness have been included in the new Agriculture Bill, which returned to Parliament this week.

January 2020 Dairy Farming edition

AHDB has hit back at claims from a leading marketer that the farming industry is ‘always on the back foot’ when it comes to promotion.

A new piece of legislation which will allow the Government to continue to pay farm subsidies in 2020 is expected to be passed by the end of this month, according to a Defra spokeswoman.

In a fiery debate at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, George Monbiot’s vision that synthetic food would replace most agricultural production in the next few decades was greeted with disbelief and derision.

Farmers are set to cash in over the coming years as raw materials become ‘food brands’ in and of themselves, according to an advertising expert.