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

Politics

Poultry leaders warn sector stuck in 'firefighting' mode

Meat processors demand UK align with EU rules to end border red tape

MPs warn shotgun alignment would harm countryside without boosting safety

'Profit is not a dirty word': NFU to challenge government at conference

Farm leaders warn politicians: Deliver stability or risk rural Wales

Farm anger intensifies as tractors descend on Co Tyrone Tesco

Dairy

UK tightens biosecurity after foot and mouth outbreak confirmed in Cyprus

UK dairy and red meat exports smash £4bn record

Northern Ireland farmers given days to respond on calf tagging reforms

Arla posts record performance price but warns of tougher 2026

Lawyers say Supreme Court Oatly ruling boosts UK dairy farmers

NI farmers 'in the dark' over bluetongue as union hits out at DAERA

Poultry

Poultry leaders warn sector stuck in 'firefighting' mode

40% drop in new hen housing raises alarm over future UK egg supply

Fast-growing breed row erupts after firms quit Better Chicken Commitment

Tesco targeted by stunt as shoppers demand 'never' on chlorinated chicken

River Action takes NRW to court over poultry manure pollution

Two new bird flu outbreaks confirmed as poultry sector stays on high alert

ITFarmer

AI won't replace farmers — but it may replace tasks, NFU told

£43.5m slug problem targeted with high-tech imaging breakthrough

Northern Ireland farmers given days to respond on calf tagging reforms

Government-backed nutrient planning tool launches

Tech push aims to cut farm assurance paperwork and audit burden

Agri-tech boost as government vows to simplify farm regulation

Pigs

Record 34 tonnes of illegal meat seized at Dover in biosecurity warning

Pig producers challenge BBC claim over four-year farrowing crate ban

Questions for border controls as ASF-infected meat products reach UK market

AHDB adds first-ever summer TV push to British pork campaign

Return of pig and poultry protein to feed put on hold pending SPS deal

Demand for British pork hits eight-year high despite cost pressures

Environment

Government slashes SFI options and caps payments at £100,000 in reset

Half of farms fail Environment Agency inspections as checks ramp up

'Best time in decades' as funding window opens for Scottish organic farmers

New 10-year plan targets deer damage to protect trees and farmland

EU-banned pesticides still used on UK farms as industry warns of £810m hit

Bayer moves to cap Roundup liability with $7.25bn deal

Arable

Fertiliser tax fears loom as Scottish growers brace for 'leaner times'

£43.5m slug problem targeted with high-tech imaging breakthrough

EU-banned pesticides still used on UK farms as industry warns of £810m hit

Bayer moves to cap Roundup liability with $7.25bn deal

Sugar beet industry calls for trade safeguards at Westminster reception

Scientists warn flowering-stage heat stress could devastate wheat production

Crime

Farmers and landowners left footing bill as fly-tipping surges by 9%

Two men jailed after filming brutal sheep attack on South Downs

Tool theft 'epidemic' continues to hit UK farms, warns NFU Mutual

£50k raised in days to help elderly farmer hit with huge fly-tipping bill

Drones and laser tech unleashed in new crackdown on rural waste crime

Serial fly-tipper hit with £1.4m bill for dumping waste on rural land

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