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Agricultural news from around England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Politics

UFU warns NI farming must avoid Dutch nitrogen fallout

New £30m fund to help farmers collaborate and cut costs

Rural England contributes £259bn but is still held back, Defra warns

Defra declines emergency aid as pig crisis deepens

Government told to replace 'farm fresh' claims with clear welfare labels

Labour told to put farming at heart of economic reset

Dairy

Record heat linked to unprecedented fall in UK milk deliveries

June heat drives 3.1% fall in GB milk deliveries

Government told to replace 'farm fresh' claims with clear welfare labels

British lamb wins tariff-free access under Swiss trade deal

Record milk output may mask future cow shortage, AHDB warns

Milk & More depot workers regain bargaining rights

Poultry

Water shortage leaves poultry processor at 'critical' level

Government told to replace 'farm fresh' claims with clear welfare labels

British food and farming exporters secure £80m trade boost

Retailers split over white and brown egg future

Defra lifts bird flu restrictions after risk downgrade

Brown eggs to be cut in Sainsbury’s sustainability push

ITFarmer

Drones and AI power surge in British blueberry sales

Pig slurry powers AI in new farm income venture

Scottish farmers trial app to cut biodiversity audit burden

Dog walking app adds sheep alerts to help prevent attacks

Farm innovation fund rises to £123m after new government backing

Fruit farm trial to test robots for harvest logistics

Pigs

Defra declines emergency aid as pig crisis deepens

Pig slurry powers AI in new farm income venture

£2m lifeline launched as Scottish pig farmers quit sector

Foodservice firms urged to back British pork as pig prices fall

UK pig antibiotic use down 72% in a decade

Union escalates NI pig producer concerns to Tesco

Environment

UFU warns NI farming must avoid Dutch nitrogen fallout

Welsh farms face growing water pressure as dry weather deepens

Water shortage leaves poultry processor at 'critical' level

Farmers handed new support to keep ponies on Dartmoor

Record heat linked to unprecedented fall in UK milk deliveries

Farmers central to new plan to protect 30% of England for nature

Arable

EU reset could put 2027 crops at risk, rural advisers warn

Climate impacts blamed as UK food self-sufficiency drops to 60%

Nearly 4,000 acres of farmland approved for major solar farm

UK fertiliser reliance leaves food production exposed, report warns

West Sussex farm visit puts horticulture challenges in spotlight

Three farmers recognised for soil health gains

Crime

£5,000 fines unveiled for waste dumped on farms and countryside

Derbyshire farmer will face no charge over fatal shooting

Powys farmer fined £16,000 over serious cattle welfare failures

Teenage girls arrested after suspected arson causes £30,000 crop loss

Seven tractors damaged after suspected shooting at dealership

Farmer warning after seven suspected arson attacks in two nights

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