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

Politics

Inheritance tax climbdown: £2.5m relief for farms after sector pressure

Trail hunting ban dismissed as 'virtue signalling' in animal welfare backlash

Calls for £76m to safeguard Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme

Tenant farmers warn policy imbalance threatens UK food production in 2026

Ministers move to prevent vet medicine shortages in Northern Ireland

Dairy

Nationwide dairy survey seeks farmer input on resilience and profitability

Tight supplies keep livestock prices strong as sector looks to 2026

NFU Scotland presses ministers to prioritise local food in public procurement

Dairy producer losses slow, but sector braces for further exits

Unions unite to call out dairy supply chain failings amid market turmoil

Poultry

Cages and crates targeted in sweeping farm welfare reforms

British Lion eggs to invest £1.5m in major 2026 marketing push

Turkey farmers bring forward processing as bird flu fears intensify

NFU calls on families to choose local turkeys amid surge in direct farm sales

Organic producers face new feed restrictions under Defra shake-up

ITFarmer

New docuseries shows agri-tech cutting farm emissions by a third

New digital platform set to boost Big Farmland Bird Count in 2026

£2.3m boost as farmers lead new wave of green tech trials

Trials show AI sensors spot crop stress before symptoms appear

UK scientists launch global bid to map the world's soils using seismic tech

Pigs

Pig producers warned of 40-day standstill risk as ASF threat persists

Tight supplies keep livestock prices strong as sector looks to 2026

Cages and crates targeted in sweeping farm welfare reforms

BBC issues correction after viral clip misrepresents UK pig farm sizes

UK government warned over border weakness after Spain's ASF outbreak

Environment

Nationwide dairy survey seeks farmer input on resilience and profitability

Green groups walk out of Scottish farm policy process, citing 'failed' reform

New docuseries shows agri-tech cutting farm emissions by a third

New digital platform set to boost Big Farmland Bird Count in 2026

Farmers face ongoing water strain as drought extends into winter, NFU warns

Arable

Parasitic wasps remain effective against crop pests, new research finds

UK wine industry hails 'outstanding' 2025 harvest as output hits 16m bottles

New iron-based slug pellet promises faster feeding stop for UK growers

Growers sound alarm over 5p Christmas veg deals in supermarkets

Lincolnshire farm breaks new ground with first English olive harvest

Crime

Quad bike thefts in Northumbria soar 276% amid farm security warning

Cattle attacks on South West Coast Path lead to £5,000 fine for farmer

New law targets dog attacks on farm animals with unlimited fines

Police recover £520,000 of stolen farm machinery across Lincolnshire

38kg of illegal bushmeat seized in London food crime operation

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