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A few months on from the official end to the transition period, livestock editor Sarah Kidby explores the key challenges and opportunities facing the sheep sector.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today saw first-hand the world-leading standards British farmers adhere to when he visited Stuart and Leanne Fairfax, livestock farmers in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire.

A new survey has revealed nearly 80 per cent of farmers who responded said the phasing out of BPS payments will have a negative impact on their business.

Businesses have told of their fears of labour shortages later this year, due to the immigration points-based system with many fearing it will lead to more people being exploited by criminals. 

In December 2020, the UK agreed a deal with the EU and new rules now apply for doing business with Europe. William Judge, senior manager, sales – Massey Ferguson, UK, Ireland & Middle East and a member of the Brexit management team within AGCO, discusses the changes affecting the agricultural industry, how AGCO has prepared for these changes, and advice for farmers who still need to take action.

After years of uncertainty, the UK achieved a trade deal with the EU at the eleventh hour, but what has been the impact so far, and what does the future hold for UK farmers?

Livestock farmers urged to work with auctioneers and be aware of demand.

Industry experts will offer sheep farmers concise and useful information every Wednesday morning, to help tackle change and uncertainty in the industry.

As Boris Johnson resists calls to extend the Brexit process into 2021, after a major deadline in trade negotiations was missed, time is fast running out to finalise a deal before the transition period ends.

Defra has unveiled its roadmap for sustainable farming after the Brexit transition map, representing the most significant change to farming and land management for 50 years.

Legislation that sets out how farmers in England will be rewarded with ‘public money for public goods’ in a post-Brexit world, has passed into law today (11th November) after clocking up more than 100 hours in the debate chambers.

A debate in the House of Commons has seen MPs vote against an amendment to the Agriculture Bill, brought by the House of Lords, which would have required that standard of imported food to match UK standards.