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At a time when it feels like the Government is doing its best to ignore Britain’s farming industry rather than actually listen to it, NFU president Minette Batters has to be applauded for making this week’s Farm 2 Fork Summit happen.

Boosting meats credentials among consumers in a highly competitive marketplace was a hot topic at the Association of Independent Meat Wholesalers (AIMS) annual conference, held in Londons Butchers Hall.

This weeks special on careers showcases the breadth of rewarding jobs on offer in agriculture as well as the inspirational leaders and trainers who are helping to nurture the next generation of talent.

With all the chaos circling Westminster and departments such as Defra, it is no wonder Labour is pummelling the Conservatives in the polls.

Social media is a useful tool to communicate with the public, with well-known faces such as North Wales hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones amassing thousands of followers keen to learn more about what happens on UK farms.

A blast of much-needed sunshine has brought with it a sense of optimism and welcome relief to those in the midst of lambing.

To say the UK has some of the most rigorous animal health and welfare standards in the world, our record on dog attacks on livestock is shameful.