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

Politics
Welsh farmers seek slurry derogation as autumn deadline looms

Welsh farmers seek slurry derogation as autumn deadline looms

Tourist tax plan sparks backlash from rural businesses

Tourist tax plan sparks backlash from rural businesses

Angela Eagle: Farming must be treated as a national security priority

Angela Eagle: Farming must be treated as a national security priority

MPs challenge bluetongue response as cases near 1,000

MPs challenge bluetongue response as cases near 1,000

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

Species-rich grassland leads Higher Tier demand

Species-rich grassland leads Higher Tier demand

Dairy
UK red meat exports jump as dairy trade slips

UK red meat exports jump as dairy trade slips

Bluetongue cases top 1,000 as five farmer meetings announced

Bluetongue cases top 1,000 as five farmer meetings announced

Record milk yields reached despite drought and rising costs

Record milk yields reached despite drought and rising costs

UK dairy needs £2.4bn investment to meet 2030 sustainability goals

UK dairy needs £2.4bn investment to meet 2030 sustainability goals

MPs challenge bluetongue response as cases near 1,000

MPs challenge bluetongue response as cases near 1,000

GB milk deliveries fall 4.5% as heat hits dairy yields

GB milk deliveries fall 4.5% as heat hits dairy yields

Poultry
42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

Imported eggs probed as salmonella outbreak hits 474 cases

Imported eggs probed as salmonella outbreak hits 474 cases

NFU warns Brazilian meat could flood UK market after EU ban

NFU warns Brazilian meat could flood UK market after EU ban

Next generation of poultry leaders sought for NFU programme

Next generation of poultry leaders sought for NFU programme

RSPCA Assured sets December date for delayed pophole daylight rule

RSPCA Assured sets December date for delayed pophole daylight rule

'Devastating blow' as Bernard Matthews confirms Derby site closure

'Devastating blow' as Bernard Matthews confirms Derby site closure

ITFarmer
Police launch 'first-of-its-kind' rural crime drone scheme

Police launch 'first-of-its-kind' rural crime drone scheme

AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

Gen Z support for British farmers stronger than expected

Gen Z support for British farmers stronger than expected

Northern Ireland first in UK to roll out cattle EID

Northern Ireland first in UK to roll out cattle EID

Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund

Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund

AI trial listens for early welfare warnings in laying hens

AI trial listens for early welfare warnings in laying hens

Pigs
UK red meat exports jump as dairy trade slips

UK red meat exports jump as dairy trade slips

UK pig sector 'on a precipice' as producers cut herds

UK pig sector 'on a precipice' as producers cut herds

UK pork market exposed as Denmark plans major pig sector reforms

UK pork market exposed as Denmark plans major pig sector reforms

Pig producers lose £20 a head as margins plunge

Pig producers lose £20 a head as margins plunge

Red meat finds growth online despite £400m takeaway downturn

Red meat finds growth online despite £400m takeaway downturn

Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn

Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn

Environment
Welsh farmers seek slurry derogation as autumn deadline looms

Welsh farmers seek slurry derogation as autumn deadline looms

Mediterranean heat threatens key UK food supplies

Mediterranean heat threatens key UK food supplies

Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser

Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser

Angela Eagle: Farming must be treated as a national security priority

Angela Eagle: Farming must be treated as a national security priority

UK dairy needs £2.4bn investment to meet 2030 sustainability goals

UK dairy needs £2.4bn investment to meet 2030 sustainability goals

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

Arable
Mediterranean heat threatens key UK food supplies

Mediterranean heat threatens key UK food supplies

Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser

Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples

Straw building boom could open new market for growers

Straw building boom could open new market for growers

£253m warning as salinity threatens productive Lincolnshire farmland

£253m warning as salinity threatens productive Lincolnshire farmland

NI growers face 2027 uncertainty over Protein Aid Scheme

NI growers face 2027 uncertainty over Protein Aid Scheme

Crime
Two charged over alleged £170k Kent farm GPS thefts

Two charged over alleged £170k Kent farm GPS thefts

£443k South Yorkshire fund helps farms fight rural crime

£443k South Yorkshire fund helps farms fight rural crime

Police launch 'first-of-its-kind' rural crime drone scheme

Police launch 'first-of-its-kind' rural crime drone scheme

Farmers targeted by growing wave of insurance scams

Farmers targeted by growing wave of insurance scams

Four arrested as forces step up action on hare coursing

Four arrested as forces step up action on hare coursing

Police recover £30,000 of suspected stolen farm machinery

Police recover £30,000 of suspected stolen farm machinery