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

Politics

Poll suggests zero farmer support for Labour

MPs urged to curb supermarket 'tyranny' over British farmers

Farmers defend industry after 'irrelevant' claim in The Economist

Hybu Cig Cymru faces calls for urgent reform amid crisis

Holyrood rally to spotlight call for fairer, greener farm funding

Dairy

Over 50 dairy farms join new network to slash emissions

First Milk to cut October milk price by one pence per litre

Booming EU demand pushes UK dairy exports past £1.1bn

Arla announces September milk price drop

Arla Foods reports 9% UK revenue growth amid volatile markets

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

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

New pig contract rules set to shake up supply chain

Environment

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

Organic Research Centre moves to ADAS in bid to expand research

Arable

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

Urgent alert for growers after first UK pea bruchid case

UK-wide monitoring to track cabbage stem flea beetle threat

Crime

'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

New Wales-wide survey launched to tackle rural and farm crime

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