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Strong export sales helped pig and poultry processor Cranswick increase sales by 16 per cent to 1.66 billion and profits by 14 per cent to 105 million in the year to the end of March.

Tim May has made some big changes to the Kingsclere estate over the past decade, shifting from entirely arable to incorporate grassland and three livestock enterprises. Clemmie Gleeson finds out more.

Farming in his own right is a life-long dream of Fraser Murray’s, so when he got the opportunity to take on some land of his own, he decided to think outside the box to get the wheels in motion. Hannah Park finds out more.

The US’s largest beef processors have been ordered to provide information in relation to anti-competitive practices during the pandemic.

2 Sisters has announced today (June 18) it will temporarily suspend production at one of its plants after a Covid-19 outbreak sees more than 100 workers self-isolate.

The chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself from Avian Influenza (AI) H5N3 but urged poultry keepers to remain vigilant for signs of disease.

2 Sisters has confirmed more than 100 workers are self-isolating as a precaution after a Covid-19 outbreak at one of its plants.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has rejected the NFU’s call for a Trade Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards in UK trade policy.

An agricultural think tank has warned commercial farming is being ‘written out’ of emerging post-Brexit policy, despite the fact that fewer than 10 per cent of farm businesses produce over half the UK’s agricultural output.

As the coronavirus lockdown became an imminent reality, it was no surprise that milk and eggsÌýwere among the basics that many families rushed to buy, says NFU president Minette Batters.