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

Politics

Produce leaders call for compensation over post-Brexit infrastructure flop

Yesterday

NFU urges Labour to follow winter fuel lead and change IHT reforms

22 May 2025

NFU Scotland warns against farmers 'carrying the burden' in net zero drive

21 May 2025

New UK-EU trade deal raises biosecurity fears amid illegal meat imports

21 May 2025

'Not in the public interest': Government refuses to reveal farm tax figures

20 May 2025

UK and EU agree deal to slash agricultural export red tape

19 May 2025

MPs warn inheritance tax shake-up could cripple tenant farming sector

18 May 2025

Drought-battered farms need support now, say coalition of groups

17 May 2025

MPs urge delay to 'family farm tax' as trust in government crumbles

16 May 2025

MP warns UK must not trade away gene editing progress for closer EU ties

15 May 2025

Labour's farm tax plan slammed by US ag secretary as 'a problem'

14 May 2025

Experts warn government land use plans could threaten food security

14 May 2025

Dairy

Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

Yesterday

Scottish food producers offered chance to get on Aldi shelves

Yesterday

New AI-driven test targets 'silent killer' in UK cattle

21 May 2025

Bluetongue restricted zone extended to cover Lancashire

20 May 2025

UK and EU agree deal to slash agricultural export red tape

19 May 2025

Over 650 dairy cattle to be auctioned at two major dispersals

16 May 2025

High Court to hear legal challenge over badger cull licences

16 May 2025

Farmers told to act now as unusually dry spring threatens feed supplies

16 May 2025

Wales targets TB-free status by 2041 through partnership-led policy reforms

14 May 2025

Spike in calf scours drug resistance prompts call for preventative rethink

13 May 2025

Grass-fed livestock could help fight climate change, says report

7 May 2025

Arla holds milk price for May but warns of 'turbulence'

1 May 2025

Poultry

Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

Yesterday

Bird flu confirmed in backyard flock in Dorset

19 May 2025

Farmers told to act now as unusually dry spring threatens feed supplies

16 May 2025

Poultry housing order across England to be lifted

12 May 2025

Iceland abandons its 2025 cage-free egg commitment

8 May 2025

Housing order for poultry to be lifted in Northern Ireland

6 May 2025

MPs urge fast-track for gene editing as bird flu pandemic fears grow

2 May 2025

Nationwide prosecutions following egg fraud crack down

2 May 2025

Campaigners take council to High Court over poultry farm expansion

1 May 2025

Experts slam US Health Secretary's proposal to deliberately spread bird flu

29 April 2025

Key barriers outlined to higher welfare standards in UK broiler chickens

28 April 2025

RSPCA announce revisions to 2023 laying hen standards

11 April 2025

ITFarmer

New AI-driven test targets 'silent killer' in UK cattle

21 May 2025

£5m funding boost to fast-track UK agri-tech innovations

20 May 2025

£10m boost to genomic surveillance to combat costly disease threats

8 May 2025

Farmers to access £50m grants for new tech to boost productivity

7 May 2025

Defra announces £46m boost for cutting-edge agri technologies

15 April 2025

New AI tool to quickly summarise disease information for farmers

21 March 2025

Four farms to trial 'revolutionary' virtual fencing tech

13 March 2025

Grants towards wide range of farming equipment to open in spring

26 February 2025

VR hazard perception test addresses training gap for tractor drivers

24 February 2025

Researchers develop AI to track UK farm emissions

19 February 2025

Autonomous detection system reduces lameness four-fold, study says

30 January 2025

Waitrose rolls out app to track environmental health of 2,000 farms

30 January 2025

Pigs

Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

Yesterday

From farm to fork: New co-op cuts food miles and boosts farmers' profits

Yesterday

New UK-EU trade deal raises biosecurity fears amid illegal meat imports

21 May 2025

Farmers told to act now as unusually dry spring threatens feed supplies

16 May 2025

Cranswick suspends operations at pig farm after animal abuse allegations

13 May 2025

Beef, lamb and pork prices hold firm above five-year trend

12 May 2025

Scottish pig sector makes strides in disease control with testing initiative

9 May 2025

Canada becomes UK's second-biggest market for beef exports

2 May 2025

Gene-edited pigs approved for sale in US after UK breakthrough

2 May 2025

British Vet Association calls for ban on controversial farrowing crates

1 May 2025

Red Tractor proposes tiered welfare labels for UK pork

29 April 2025

Livestock auctions deliver £2.5 billion boost as prices surge

23 April 2025

Environment

Lab-meat threatens traditional livestock farming, study concludes

Yesterday

NFU Scotland warns against farmers 'carrying the burden' in net zero drive

21 May 2025

New national peat map to shape environmental and agricultural policies

21 May 2025

Nature Friendly Farming Week launches amid worry over dry weather

19 May 2025

Drought-battered farms need support now, say coalition of groups

17 May 2025

Global project seeks to breed greener sheep to curb climate change

16 May 2025

Crown Estate unveils 15-year tenancies to drive regenerative farming

16 May 2025

Farmers told to act now as unusually dry spring threatens feed supplies

16 May 2025

Environment Agency says inspections 'not here to catch farmers out'

15 May 2025

Farmer boosts yields and cuts fertiliser use by 25% with new approach

15 May 2025

Ayrshire farm fined £600 for environmental breach

14 May 2025

Dry spring sparks concern for UK crop development, AHDB warns

13 May 2025

Arable

Researchers brew up future for UK-grown tea

Yesterday

Farmer boosts yields and cuts fertiliser use by 25% with new approach

15 May 2025

Dry spring sparks concern for UK crop development, AHDB warns

13 May 2025

UK bioethanol facing 'collapse' after US trade deal, producers warn

13 May 2025

King Charles issues Royal Warrant to British Sugar

12 May 2025

UK's largest vertical farm operator enters administration

12 May 2025

Dry spring threatens crop development despite strong start, AHDB warns

9 May 2025

Pumpkin growers branch out with sunflowers to extend PYO season

8 May 2025

GB Potatoes commits to three-year fund boost for blight scheme

5 May 2025

‘Too wet, too dry’: Farmers sound alarm over uncertain weather patterns

3 May 2025

Farmers urged to step up grain store hygiene ahead of 2025 harvest

23 April 2025

Seaweed project aims to cut fertiliser use in UK farming

21 April 2025

Crime

Dog attacks on livestock fall by over a third in Scotland

20 May 2025

Man arrested as Irish police recover human remains in missing farmer hunt

20 May 2025

Ayrshire farm fined £600 for environmental breach

14 May 2025

Cranswick suspends operations at pig farm after animal abuse allegations

13 May 2025

Nationwide prosecutions following egg fraud crack down

2 May 2025

Agency gains new powers to crack down on food fraud

2 May 2025

Farmer fined after young shepherdess killed in ATV tragedy

1 May 2025

Labour launches crackdown on fly-tipping and rogue waste operators

30 April 2025

Hare coursing soars across England and Wales, investigation reveals

29 April 2025

Two arrested after man hit by car while confronting suspected poachers

25 April 2025

Police seek dog owner after 5-week-old lamb left seriously injured

17 April 2025

Farmers fear increase in Easter dog attacks on lambs

17 April 2025

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