The signing of wills can now be witnessed by solicitors through the windows of clients' homes and their cars, as the legal profession responds to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 70,000 farmers will gain from a full flattening of CAP payments to €265/ha, an analysis of 2019 entitlements shows.
A creeping sense of dread is all around us. While farmers joke that they've been practising physical distancing and self-isolation all their working lives, after nearly three weeks the gags and WhatsApp threads are starting to wear thin.
Demand for bagged and bulk feed is running 15-20pc ahead of normal since the start of March due to a combination of the heavy rainfall, poor grass growth and the impact of Covid-19.
Silence is the one thing I never expect to hear at a mart.
A fundamental shift in dairy breeding policy away from Jerseys to dual-purpose breeds such as British Friesian, Fleckvieh or Montbéliarde is required to create a sustainable outlet for excess calves from the herd.
As Covid-19 takes over our personal and professional lives, we're all now getting to grips with the new normal of working from home and staying indoors.
