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For some in the farming industry Groundswell is agriculture’s equivalent of Glastonbury - a vast melding of ideals, from regenerative farming concepts, to meditation tents and everywhere in between.

Action was needed to enable farmers to properly benefit from the emerging carbon market, the Chartered Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) conference was told.

Farming charities could see a surge in demand as the reality of policy change and soaring inputs starts to hit home, sector chiefs have warned.

As the Government Food Strategy a tacit acknowledgement of the importance of domestic food security by Ministers? 

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to £100, it is putting mounting pressure on people’s personal finances.

Thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers, things are looking up for the Royal Lancashire Show. Ben Briggs spoke to key players to find out more.

For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth has led this country with dignity and pride and her reign has coincided with the utter transformation of agriculture and wider society.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian’s #FarmingCAN campaign has sought to place agriculture in the context of wider rural growth and prosperity since it launched last year.

As green shoots literally reappear and multiply amidst the UK’s farmland hedges and woodland, so too will visitors and day trippers re-emerge en mass this Easter weekend as the countryside once again gears up for an influx of people.

IN the limbo land of agricultural policy transition, upland farmers are watching events unfold with greater apprehension than many others.