X
Coming Soon

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

Politics

Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling

Farm animal vets at risk from fee reforms, MPs warn

UK urged to match EU rules on antibiotic-fed livestock

Farmers told to stop waiting for Defra rescue

British farmers exposed by food tariff cuts, NFU warns

Defra urges agrifood businesses to prepare for SPS deal

Dairy

Heat stress warning for autumn-born calves

New net zero advice targets UK meat and dairy consumption

First Milk announces July milk price boost

First Milk launches water quality strategy across 700 farms

First Milk announces record £16.8m creamery investment

European dairy giant set for launch as Arla-DMK deal clears

Poultry

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

NFU campaign puts British chicken in spotlight

Poultry keepers offered £430 biosecurity reviews

Egg processors warn Iran conflict is driving up costs

ITFarmer

Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme

Smart robot set to tackle poisonous ragwort on Dorset farms

Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling

RABI launches life-saving FarmersAid app

Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms

Tesco launches global search for farm technology innovations

Pigs

Northern Ireland pig producers left in limbo over Sofina contracts

Independent pig farmers face crisis as processors cut contracts

Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms

Severn Trent expands free bowser scheme for livestock farms

Britain tightens African swine fever defences to protect £8bn pig sector

Morrisons supplier cuts spark fresh fears for struggling pig sector

Environment

Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme

New calculator helps farmers see SFI impact on bottom line

Farmers For Action says biofuels, not diet cuts, must lead net zero drive

Green campaigners urge ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use

Regenerative farming may shield crops from drought losses

Over 1,200 farmers take part in 2026 Big Farmland Bird Count

Arable

Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme

Green campaigners urge ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use

Regenerative farming may shield crops from drought losses

Emergency beet moth approval granted as sugar beet risk rises

Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling

British potato shipments to Canary Islands back on track

Crime

Fly-tipping now a national criminal enterprise, report warns

Cornish dairy farmer banned from keeping livestock

Rural crime falls to £41.5m but quad and livestock theft rise

Fuel thefts surge 120% as farms and rural sites targeted

Farmers warned after £22k digger stolen in online scam

Repeat slurry pollution costs Devon farm nearly £20,000

Show More