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AFP, a specialist capital provider to UK businesses operating in the agriculture sector, has been approved to issue loans under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to offset cashflow disruption.

The National Trust has warned against the ‘irresponsible’ use of barbeques when visiting the countryside, after hundreds of acres of moorland and forestry have been engulfed by wildfires due to recent dry weather.

Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has launched a checklist to help keep farmers and workers safe through what could be one of the most challenging harvests since the Second World War.

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK.

Covid-19 has hit the education sector hard but agricultural colleges across the country have innovated new methods in the face of adversity to attract prospective students and conduct business as usual. Mollie Leach reports.

With Covid-19 causing severe milk market turmoil, Arla has revealed the processor drafted in farmers to drive its tankers as part of ’contingency’ measures to ensure the continuity of milk collection during the pandemic.

With thousands of consumers joining virtual farm tours across the country, the first online Open Farm Sunday (OFS) proved to be a huge success.

An organic farm which has focused on sustainable farming methods over the past 12 years has delivered a range of environmental benefits while operating at a profit.

A cohort of farming organisations have united in an open letter to showcase how livestock continues to support global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the coronavirus pandemic.