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

Politics

NFU Cymru warns Wales could lose ground without access to gene editing

Farmers delay mass protest while pushing for emergency support bill

Union warns food supply at risk as costs surge and retailers lag

Call for emergency soil scheme as arable sector faces worst year in decades

Iran-linked disruption fuels calls to delay UK carbon border tax

UK farming exposed to fertiliser shocks, new report warns

Dairy

Bluetongue vaccine rolled out across UK as midge season threat looms

'Drastic changes' needed to tackle bovine TB, says NFU Cymru

Lower-fat milk replacers could boost calf growth and cut costs

Wild deer TB levels among highest globally in Exmoor, new research finds

Low milk diets push calves to prioritise food over play, study finds

Record milk production as UK dairy output surges past 13bn litres

Poultry

2 Sisters unveils £50m UK investment in low-carbon poultry feed shift

Aldi commits £1.1bn to British egg farmers in major supply push

Cheshire poultry blaze leaves 3,000 birds dead

Three bird flu cases confirmed days after housing rules lifted

Bird flu returns days after housing rules lifted, raising fresh concerns

Bird flu restrictions eased with outdoor access from 9 April

ITFarmer

NFU Cymru warns Wales could lose ground without access to gene editing

Farm data system moves closer as AHDB pilot wins industry backing

£50m boost to bring AI and robotics onto UK farms

App-based approach set to transform how growers track yields

New app helps farmers stay on top of SFI rules and inspections

Half a million tonnes of grain to be tracked in Frontier's digital upgrade

Pigs

UK pig sector unveils plan to drive environmental progress

Pig sector hits back at 'misleading' ammonia map claims

Livestock market turnover smashes £3bn as demand drives record prices

UK red meat exports hit record £2bn as global trade push ramps up

CO₂ stunning ban could triple costs for UK pork processors, report warns

Cereal farm incomes forecast to plunge two-thirds as support payments fall

Environment

2 Sisters unveils £50m UK investment in low-carbon poultry feed shift

60% of landowners less likely to plant trees after IHT reforms

New wildfire commission aims to cut risk across UK moorlands

Duchy unveils rare 25-year tenancy for flagship regenerative farm

New award launched to recognise farmers improving water quality

Eight Welsh farms join UK-wide push to measure farming's climate impact

Arable

Defra unlocks national soil map to boost farm decision-making

NFU Cymru warns Wales could lose ground without access to gene editing

Prime 600-acre North Yorkshire arable block hits market for £7.2m

Duchy unveils rare 25-year tenancy for flagship regenerative farm

Call for emergency soil scheme as arable sector faces worst year in decades

Iran-linked disruption fuels calls to delay UK carbon border tax

Crime

Teens ordered to pay after destroying farmer's crops in moped rampage

Seven in court over suspected hare coursing on farmland

Real-time waste tracking to tackle rising fly-tipping crisis

Livestock attacks spike in Scotland despite slight annual drop

Government rejects fly-tipping reforms despite admitting system is unfair

Cow granted waste licence in seconds exposes system flaws

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