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

Politics

Defra u-turns on SFI scheme closure after NFU legal pressure

Yesterday

Union slams phosphorus proposals as threat to NI farming

9 May 2025

NFU welcomes US-UK trade deal but warns of risks to farming

8 May 2025

NFU welcomes 'balanced and considered' UK-India trade deal

8 May 2025

Petition calls for 12-month amnesty on inheritance tax reforms

7 May 2025

NFU Scotland calls for swift delivery on rural support promises

7 May 2025

Grower uncertainty on plant health border checks as deadline looms

7 May 2025

UK-India trade deal opens doors for British lamb exports

7 May 2025

Labour pressed to clarify position on chlorinated chicken in US trade talks

6 May 2025

Nature-friendly farmers urge Higher Tier stewardship expansion

6 May 2025

MPs urge fast-track for gene editing as bird flu pandemic fears grow

2 May 2025

NFU urges election candidates to back British farming amid challenges

30 April 2025

Dairy

Grass-fed livestock could help fight climate change, says report

7 May 2025

Arla holds milk price for May but warns of 'turbulence'

1 May 2025

SRUC offers chance to run 130ha dairy farm with low start-up costs

1 May 2025

First Milk cuts June price in first drop since December 2024

1 May 2025

UK dairy tackles skills shortage with launch of talent forum

30 April 2025

Arla closure at Settle confirmed as union vows to fight on over job losses

27 April 2025

2025 spring milk flush strains processing, NFU reports disposal

25 April 2025

Judith Bryans honoured with Royal Award for lifetime service to dairy

23 April 2025

Livestock auctions deliver £2.5 billion boost as prices surge

23 April 2025

'Medium risk' of foot-and-mouth disease entering UK

18 April 2025

South Caernarfon Creameries completes £25m site expansion

15 April 2025

Personal meat imports from EU now banned amid foot-and-mouth cases

12 April 2025

Poultry

Poultry housing order across England to be lifted

Yesterday

Iceland abandons its 2025 cage-free egg commitment

8 May 2025

Housing order for poultry to be lifted in Northern Ireland

6 May 2025

MPs urge fast-track for gene editing as bird flu pandemic fears grow

2 May 2025

Nationwide prosecutions following egg fraud crack down

2 May 2025

Campaigners take council to High Court over poultry farm expansion

1 May 2025

Experts slam US Health Secretary's proposal to deliberately spread bird flu

29 April 2025

Key barriers outlined to higher welfare standards in UK broiler chickens

28 April 2025

RSPCA announce revisions to 2023 laying hen standards

11 April 2025

Waitrose pledges high chicken standards and launches welfare labels

8 April 2025

Bird flu housing measures extended to more counties in England

4 April 2025

Council rejects Cranswick’s bid to develop livestock unit in Norfolk

3 April 2025

ITFarmer

£10m boost to genomic surveillance to combat costly disease threats

8 May 2025

Farmers to access £50m grants for new tech to boost productivity

7 May 2025

Defra announces £46m boost for cutting-edge agri technologies

15 April 2025

New AI tool to quickly summarise disease information for farmers

21 March 2025

Four farms to trial 'revolutionary' virtual fencing tech

13 March 2025

Grants towards wide range of farming equipment to open in spring

26 February 2025

VR hazard perception test addresses training gap for tractor drivers

24 February 2025

Researchers develop AI to track UK farm emissions

19 February 2025

Autonomous detection system reduces lameness four-fold, study says

30 January 2025

Waitrose rolls out app to track environmental health of 2,000 farms

30 January 2025

Artificial intelligence should 'revolutionise' meat inspection protocols

15 January 2025

Farms supplying Muller enter new programme to slash emissions

13 January 2025

Pigs

Cranswick suspends operations at pig farm after animal abuse allegations

Today

Beef, lamb and pork prices hold firm above five-year trend

Yesterday

Scottish pig sector makes strides in disease control with testing initiative

9 May 2025

Canada becomes UK's second-biggest market for beef exports

2 May 2025

Gene-edited pigs approved for sale in US after UK breakthrough

2 May 2025

British Vet Association calls for ban on controversial farrowing crates

1 May 2025

Red Tractor proposes tiered welfare labels for UK pork

29 April 2025

Livestock auctions deliver £2.5 billion boost as prices surge

23 April 2025

Action plan aims to phase out farrowing crates in UK pig farming

16 April 2025

Council rejects Cranswick’s bid to develop livestock unit in Norfolk

3 April 2025

UK ASF outbreak would devastate pork supply chain, sector warns

2 April 2025

Defra bans imports from Austria after new foot-and-mouth case

28 March 2025

Environment

Defra u-turns on SFI scheme closure after NFU legal pressure

Yesterday

Government approves large-scale solar farm in East Yorkshire

Yesterday

Union slams phosphorus proposals as threat to NI farming

9 May 2025

Exmoor farmers spearhead impactful projects after £1.2m fund boost

9 May 2025

Dry spring threatens crop development despite strong start, AHDB warns

9 May 2025

Scotland urged to grow beef herd to help close UK supply gap by 2030

9 May 2025

Farm pressure as drought threat grows after driest spring since 1961

7 May 2025

Grass-fed livestock could help fight climate change, says report

7 May 2025

Net zero beef achieved at FAI Farms with regenerative grazing

6 May 2025

Nature-friendly farmers urge Higher Tier stewardship expansion

6 May 2025

‘Too wet, too dry’: Farmers sound alarm over uncertain weather patterns

3 May 2025

£1.8m scheme to boost nature-friendly farming in Wales' national parks

2 May 2025

Arable

King Charles issues Royal Warrant to British Sugar

Yesterday

UK's largest vertical farm operator enters administration

Yesterday

Dry spring threatens crop development despite strong start, AHDB warns

9 May 2025

Pumpkin growers branch out with sunflowers to extend PYO season

8 May 2025

GB Potatoes commits to three-year fund boost for blight scheme

5 May 2025

‘Too wet, too dry’: Farmers sound alarm over uncertain weather patterns

3 May 2025

Farmers urged to step up grain store hygiene ahead of 2025 harvest

23 April 2025

Seaweed project aims to cut fertiliser use in UK farming

21 April 2025

UK researchers win grant to develop nutritious high-yield oat varieties

11 April 2025

Climate change and globalisation driving rise in crop pests, study says

10 April 2025

Field cameras spot unexpected pest predators on oilseed rape

7 April 2025

Unusually early yellow rust triggers crop monitoring warning

4 April 2025

Crime

Cranswick suspends operations at pig farm after animal abuse allegations

Today

Nationwide prosecutions following egg fraud crack down

2 May 2025

Agency gains new powers to crack down on food fraud

2 May 2025

Farmer fined after young shepherdess killed in ATV tragedy

1 May 2025

Labour launches crackdown on fly-tipping and rogue waste operators

30 April 2025

Hare coursing soars across England and Wales, investigation reveals

29 April 2025

Two arrested after man hit by car while confronting suspected poachers

25 April 2025

Police seek dog owner after 5-week-old lamb left seriously injured

17 April 2025

Farmers fear increase in Easter dog attacks on lambs

17 April 2025

Dog attacks on sheep continue to devastate farms, survey says

15 April 2025

Two-thirds of rural retailers hit by crime, NFU Mutual finds

14 April 2025

Warning issued after livestock theft attempts in Scotland

11 April 2025

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