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With Brexit negotiations now effectively on hold as result of the coronavirus outbreak, NFU director of EU exit and international trade Nick Von Westenholz has warned the transition period must be extended.

The widening gap between the highest and lowest milk prices was brought into sharp focus when Arla announced it was increasing its manufacturing milk price by nearly 1ppl at a time when Meadow Foods said it would drop its by 2ppl.

British beef farms are among the world’s least profitable, an international study of performance has showed.

As dairy farmers turn to other countries to source replacement stock, Richard Halleron looks at the potential impacts of disease and Brexit on some of these markets.

British beef farms are among the world’s least profitable, an international study of performance has showed.

The battle against billions of locusts devastating crops in East Africa will continue through into April as the international community steps up efforts to control the pest.

AS the coronavirus crisis spooks Governments, individuals and financial markets, empty supermarket shelves have become a visible symbol of the panic which has crept into many areas.

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.

Beef from the UK could soon be heading to America after Government officials agreed the next step of an export deal worth about £66 million, over the first five years.

US trade gains in 2019 and prospects for US-UK trade negotiations were outlined at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) annual Outlook Forum held in Arlington, Virginia writes John Wilkes.