The government’s failure to pay farmers properly for looking after the environment threatens to leave the UK unable to produce enough of its own food, says an influential think tank.

Glorious sunshine welcomed the crowds along to one of the Midlands’ largest annual agricultural events.

Plans to pay farmers more for looking after the environment have been welcomed – amid warnings that early adopters must not be unfairly penalised.

Farming and food enthusiasts will come together next month to explore mixed, whole organic farming systems and organic food supply chains.

A specialist agricultural and rural business mortgage consultancy has appointed an experienced local agricultural banker to deliver finance solutions to farms and rural businesses in the Midlands.

Actions speak louder than words, say farm leaders

Biodiversity is an increasingly hot topic within the agricultural sector. Stuart Holm, arable farmer and Outreach Manager at the Woodland Trust, shares his approach to improving farm resilience and biodiversity on his land.

The Arable Event – one of the largest farming events in the Midlands – is returning to the Shropshire-Staffordshire border this summer.

Industry leaders have welcomed a government pledge to repair what is widely seen as a broken pork supply chain – and say retailers must play their part too.