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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

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

Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms

ITFarmer

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

AI and volatility set to reshape global agriculture trading, analysis warns

New £5m agri-tech competition launched to help ideas reach farms

Pigs

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

Pig backlog deepens as producers battle falling prices and rising costs

Environment

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

NFU warns SFI26 uncertainty remains

New net zero advice targets UK meat and dairy consumption

Defra confirms first SFI26 window to open from 30 June

First Milk launches water quality strategy across 700 farms

Advisers warn farmers to fix RPA data before SFI rush

Arable

Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling

British potato shipments to Canary Islands back on track

UK crop ratings fall after dry spring pressure

Emergency aphid control granted as virus yellows threat rises

Whisky demand slowdown hits Scottish barley growers

Defra urges agrifood businesses to prepare for SPS deal

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

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