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A Labour Government would ensure British farmers were not disadvantaged in Brexit trade negotiations, according to the Party's election manifesto. 

A contest set up to identify best practice across the EU pig industry has received an impressive 247 entries.

We have updated the members' area with an update on borehole licences that could affect a number of producers. 

Although GB pig prices are continuing to move ahead, with the latest SPP rising by 1.29p to 157.82p, German producer prices have stood on and sow prices have slipped.

We need help from members to show the Government how dependent we are on migrant labour and how difficult it can be to recruit local staff.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new poster outlining a 7-point plan for responsible use of antibiotics by veterinary practices.

ForFarmers sold less feed in the UK in the first quarter of 2017, which it blamed on challenging market conditions, including the effect uncertainty over Brexit on investment decisions.

A Labour Government would scrap the badger cull, ban neonicotinoids and use reconfigured funding streams to promote ‘cruelty free animal husbandry’. 

The Cobthorn Trust has announced the death of Andrew Sheppy, one of the country’s leading livestock breed conservationists.

In an article published by the Guardian, farmer Edward Barker has articulated the concerns of many in the industry over the prospect of a ‘cheap food agenda'.