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

Politics
Conservatives push PM to scrap farm inheritance tax changes

Conservatives push PM to scrap farm inheritance tax changes

Countryside Alliance demands 'rural reset' over 27 policies

Countryside Alliance demands 'rural reset' over 27 policies

Gamebird shooting could face tighter rules after Defra review

Gamebird shooting could face tighter rules after Defra review

Farmers warned drought recovery could take months

Farmers warned drought recovery could take months

NFU backs recycled packaging checks but warns farmers over costs

NFU backs recycled packaging checks but warns farmers over costs

Almost 1,300 Scottish BPS claims delayed by farm grant checks

Almost 1,300 Scottish BPS claims delayed by farm grant checks

Dairy
UK cheese and milk powder exports hit all-time highs

UK cheese and milk powder exports hit all-time highs

AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

First Milk lifts October milk price to 39p per litre

First Milk lifts October milk price to 39p per litre

Gen Z interest in British meat and dairy gains ground

Gen Z interest in British meat and dairy gains ground

Muller adds 2p per litre to October milk price

Muller adds 2p per litre to October milk price

GB dairy herd hits record low as replacement fears grow

GB dairy herd hits record low as replacement fears grow

Poultry
42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

Imported eggs probed as salmonella outbreak hits 474 cases

Imported eggs probed as salmonella outbreak hits 474 cases

NFU warns Brazilian meat could flood UK market after EU ban

NFU warns Brazilian meat could flood UK market after EU ban

Next generation of poultry leaders sought for NFU programme

Next generation of poultry leaders sought for NFU programme

RSPCA Assured sets December date for delayed pophole daylight rule

RSPCA Assured sets December date for delayed pophole daylight rule

'Devastating blow' as Bernard Matthews confirms Derby site closure

'Devastating blow' as Bernard Matthews confirms Derby site closure

ITFarmer
AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

AI welfare cameras rolled out across 46 M&S dairy farms

Gen Z support for British farmers stronger than expected

Gen Z support for British farmers stronger than expected

Northern Ireland first in UK to roll out cattle EID

Northern Ireland first in UK to roll out cattle EID

Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund

Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund

AI trial listens for early welfare warnings in laying hens

AI trial listens for early welfare warnings in laying hens

AHDB launches £500k BYDV tool to help growers cut sprays

AHDB launches £500k BYDV tool to help growers cut sprays

Pigs
UK pig sector 'on a precipice' as producers cut herds

UK pig sector 'on a precipice' as producers cut herds

UK pork market exposed as Denmark plans major pig sector reforms

UK pork market exposed as Denmark plans major pig sector reforms

Pig producers lose £20 a head as margins plunge

Pig producers lose £20 a head as margins plunge

Red meat finds growth online despite £400m takeaway downturn

Red meat finds growth online despite £400m takeaway downturn

Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn

Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn

ABN to quit UK pig and poultry feed market

ABN to quit UK pig and poultry feed market

Environment
Gamebird shooting could face tighter rules after Defra review

Gamebird shooting could face tighter rules after Defra review

Farmers warned drought recovery could take months

Farmers warned drought recovery could take months

NFU backs recycled packaging checks but warns farmers over costs

NFU backs recycled packaging checks but warns farmers over costs

UK food chain not ready for major shocks, watchdog warns

UK food chain not ready for major shocks, watchdog warns

Growers take water security fight to House of Lords

Growers take water security fight to House of Lords

Defra launches £30m drive to get farmers working together

Defra launches £30m drive to get farmers working together

Arable
NI growers face 2027 uncertainty over Protein Aid Scheme

NI growers face 2027 uncertainty over Protein Aid Scheme

Extreme weather drives £4.8bn arable farming losses

Extreme weather drives £4.8bn arable farming losses

Farmers warned late fertiliser orders could trigger spring bottleneck

Farmers warned late fertiliser orders could trigger spring bottleneck

UK wheat yields slump 12% as harvest nears finish

UK wheat yields slump 12% as harvest nears finish

Rain fails to break drought as farm water pressures deepen

Rain fails to break drought as farm water pressures deepen

Scottish spin-out targets £50m potato disease problem

Scottish spin-out targets £50m potato disease problem

Crime
Barn blaze sparks appeal amid string of Herefordshire arson attacks

Barn blaze sparks appeal amid string of Herefordshire arson attacks

Waste gangs face £5,000 fines in new crackdown

Waste gangs face £5,000 fines in new crackdown

Farmers lose thousands as rogue trader reports rise

Farmers lose thousands as rogue trader reports rise

Suspected arson causes £100,000 damage on Kent farmland

Suspected arson causes £100,000 damage on Kent farmland

Police probe Dorset barn fire that destroyed 2,000 hay bales

Police probe Dorset barn fire that destroyed 2,000 hay bales

Men arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at Cheshire farm

Men arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at Cheshire farm