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

Politics

New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy

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

Dairy

Eight in 10 back extending free school milk in boost for UK dairy sector

UK farmers on alert as foot and mouth case confirmed in Greece

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

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

Syngenta backs UK agriculture with £100m research hub in Berkshire

Farmers urged to act as £50m FETF grants open in final standalone round

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

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

One in ten cereal acres effectively lost to extreme weather, analysis finds

New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy

Sustainable farming could prevent £150bn hit to UK economy, report warns

Dartmoor grazing ruled unlawful in High Court blow to management system

Farmers should not carry blame for Wye pollution, lawyers argue

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

Arable

One in ten cereal acres effectively lost to extreme weather, analysis finds

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

Crime

Unlimited fines introduced as tougher dog attack laws come into force

EA gets police-style powers to target organised waste crime networks

Farmers warned to secure fuel tanks as oil prices drive theft risk

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

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