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Defra has launched its Pick for Britain campaign as part of efforts to attract British workers to help harvest crops, but industry chiefs continue to raise concerns over severe labour shortages.

A farmer has raised over £32,000 for the NHS, after being inspired to walk 91 laps around his home by an army veteran’s fundraising efforts.

A farmer has launched an impassioned plea to dog walkers, after a gruesome attack on a sheep flock resulted in the death of more than 20 lambs.

Members of the public have raised hundreds of pounds for an Angus farm, after arsonists set fire to straw bales.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø and recruiters have turned to charter flights to bring in fruit and vegetable pickers from Romania to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rural groups have urged farmers to be extra vigilant for fly-tippers after the coronavirus lockdown has triggered a spike in incidents.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø and crofters across Scotland have united to produce a video to reassure the general public they will continue to work hard to feed the nation as the Covid-19 lockdown continues.

NFUS vice-president Martin Kennedy has highlighted the drastic fall in air pollution in UK cities as a result of lockdown measures has confirmed agriculture as ‘part of the solution’ to mitigating climate change.

Farm groups across the board have appealed for countryside visitors to walk responsibly over the Easter weekend to avoid endangering rural communities.

A young farmer has praised her Young ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Club (YFC) for providing support to her family and members of the community during the coronavirus pandemic.