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

Politics

Poll: Most farmers doubt they'll survive the next decade

NFU chief: Britain’s food security at 'criminal' risk

Report exposes lack of British produce in government catering

NFU pushes ministers to scrap biofuel crop cap

Defra urged to act as Countryside Stewardship ends for thousands

Dairy

Health and farming messages found to boost milk sales

First Milk strengthens returns to members with 20% surge in turnover

Cheese producer Wyke Farms uses AI birdsong to boost biodiversity

Great British Calf Week returns with a data-driven push for progress

Britain's milk supply at risk as Arla warns of farming labour crisis

Poultry

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

Bird flu outbreak on Norfolk poultry farm amid surge in cases

ITFarmer

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

Ukrainian farmers head to Suffolk to explore cutting-edge crop tech

Game-changing AI gives curlews a fighting chance in Wales

Pigs

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

Meat industry warns new visa rules threatens labour supply

Environment

Welsh government approves Anglesey solar farm despite local fury

Quality Meat Scotland backs genetics drive to cut emissions

Dry weather forces water curbs on farmers in east Scotland

New grant scheme to help farmers hit by feed shortages

NFU pushes ministers to scrap biofuel crop cap

Arable

Urgent alert for growers after first UK pea bruchid case

UK-wide monitoring to track cabbage stem flea beetle threat

UK wheat stocks plunge as imports hit record high

Extreme yield variability casts shadow over arable sector

Fresh fears as more rye-grass shows signs of glyphosate resistance

Crime

Gang jailed for plot to sell unsafe meat back into food chain

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

Farmer fined £1,100 after cow's horn left growing into its eye

Police warn of rural crime surge as shooting season begins

‘Wholly unacceptable’: Pig industry chiefs condemn abuse at Lincs farm

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