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

Politics

England's farmland faces 'land crunch' as housing and solar compete for space

MP pushes for labels on meat from non-stun slaughter

Welsh farmers call for stable funding and TB action before next Senedd term

Tenant farming future at risk amid policy shifts, warns TFA chair

NFU warns Defra fertiliser disruption could affect UK food supply

Home Office grants final visa extension for overseas sheep shearers

Dairy

Dairy brand Trewithen to relaunch as Cornish Dairy Co.

Cereal farm incomes forecast to plunge two-thirds as support payments fall

School meals could create new markets for UK growers, report says

Wales unlikely to meet 2041 TB-free target without change, says NFU Cymru

EU bans 'steak' and 'bacon' labels on vegan and vegetarian products

Bluetongue measures lifted as livestock trade restarts across Irish border

Poultry

Cereal farm incomes forecast to plunge two-thirds as support payments fall

New egg guidance aims to ensure only top quality eggs reach shop shelves

Pressure grows on government to ensure imports meet UK egg standards

British Lion remains UK's most recognised food assurance mark

Defra raises Newcastle disease risk as outbreaks spread across Europe

Bird flu outbreaks trigger cull of more than 23,000 pheasants

ITFarmer

New BYDV tool to help cereal growers cut insecticide sprays

Seven firms win funding to develop satellite and AI tools for farmers

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

Pigs

Cereal farm incomes forecast to plunge two-thirds as support payments fall

UK warned as African swine fever cases surge across Europe

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

Environment

England's farmland faces 'land crunch' as housing and solar compete for space

Deer damage to farmland sparks new management plan in national park

Tenant farming future at risk amid policy shifts, warns TFA chair

Farm ordered to pay £18,000 after slurry pollutes Bristol Avon tributaries

Legal battle over farm pesticide records heads to tribunal

Agroforestry expansion could cut food energy production by up to 45%

Arable

England's farmland faces 'land crunch' as housing and solar compete for space

Cereal farm incomes forecast to plunge two-thirds as support payments fall

Yellow rust reports rise in winter wheat varieties across the UK

New BYDV tool to help cereal growers cut insecticide sprays

Farm input costs risk rising as Middle East crisis hits fertiliser markets

More than half of UK sugar beet crop could face virus yellows in 2026

Crime

Seized criminal money used to tackle rural crime with new cameras

Farm ordered to pay £18,000 after slurry pollutes Bristol Avon tributaries

New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock come into force this month

Police recover £850k of stolen vehicles and farm machinery in Essex raid

Farmers warned after pothole scammers demand up to £12,000 for 'repairs'

£2m livestock worrying toll sparks Crufts warning to dog owners

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