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

Politics

MPs warn illegal meat could trigger major disease outbreak

Veteran MP Angela Eagle joins Defra as farming minister

Law Commission to overhaul farm tenancy laws after decades of delay

'I lie awake at night': Widow's plea over tax threat to farming legacy

Emma Reynolds replaces Steve Reed at Defra after cabinet shake-up

Dairy

Retailers must pay more to secure milk supply, report says

Suspected botulism outbreak in cattle triggers feed investigation

UK leads the world in uptake of sexed dairy semen

Experts warn bovine TB strategy will fail without urgent action

High beef prices at risk as BRD looms over youngstock

Poultry

One in seven broiler sheds still in use after 50 years, NFU warns

Chief vet urges action as bird flu risk intensifies in coastal counties

UK elevates bird flu risk levels — wild birds fuel poultry threat

Clock ticking for bird flu cover as September deadline looms

Two bird flu cases confirmed on farms— more under investigation

ITFarmer

£12m 'Dragons Den' contests launched to back farm innovation

what3words launches AI tool to help farmers track locations

Cheese producer Wyke Farms uses AI birdsong to boost biodiversity

AI-driven potato pilot takes root in UK to power regenerative farming

Saga Robotics bags £8.4m to roll out farming robot Thorvald

Pigs

£300,000 boost to battle virus hitting 40% of Scotland's pig herds

Pig sector unites to keep African swine fever out of Britain

Supermarkets keep faith with British pork, survey shows

‘Wholly unacceptable’: Pig industry chiefs condemn abuse at Lincs farm

Pig farm profits climb as feed costs fall in Q2 2025

Environment

NFU urges government to act as 6,000 CS agreements left in limbo

Grazing sheep key to tackling record wildfires, sector says

Farmers reel as UK swelters through hottest summer on record

Over 50 dairy farms join new network to slash emissions

New cohort sought for flagship sustainable farming programme

Arable

Farmers hit by sharp yield swings as 2025 harvest wraps up

Farmers and millers join forces to trial wheat variety blends

Barley at eleven-year low as wheat gains ground, Defra data shows

British Sugar confirms 2025/26 beet campaign start dates

Extreme weather fuelling mental health struggles in farming

Crime

Violent hare coursing sparks urgent call for dedicated police unit

'Make land and animals less attractive to theft', farmers told

NI farm hit by livestock theft as £30,000 worth of cattle vanish

Police probe theft of 42 lambs in Ceredigion

Gang jailed for plot to sell unsafe meat back into food chain

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