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

Politics

Scottish sheep farmers call for more support for less favoured areas

Yesterday

UK farm bodies welcome EU's move to delay deforestation regulation

Yesterday

Fears of capital gains tax rise pushing farmers toward exit

7 October 2024

Rural campaigners call for 'rooftop-first' policy to solar power

4 October 2024

Further delays expected to Defra's Farming Recovery Fund

3 October 2024

GB-wide 'not for EU' labelling dropped by Defra after review

2 October 2024

NFU calls genetic tech a 'vital tool' as Labour progresses with bill

2 October 2024

Autumn Statement: Labour told to increase farm budget to £3.8bn

1 October 2024

New secondary legislation to boost precision breeding even further

30 September 2024

Scrapping inheritance tax reliefs could 'tear apart' family farms

30 September 2024

Kent council passes motion to proactively support local farmers

27 September 2024

Government urged to ensure more schools have milk provision schemes

25 September 2024

Dairy

Aldi to invest £30m in dairy sector as part of Arla partnership

Yesterday

Bluetongue restricted zone expanded as over 120 farms impacted

5 October 2024

New dental tool hopes to transform cattle health and productivity

4 October 2024

Wales' second case of bluetongue confirmed in Anglesey

3 October 2024

Dairy farm methane emissions higher than thought, study claims

3 October 2024

GB-wide 'not for EU' labelling dropped by Defra after review

2 October 2024

Arla's milk price increases by 1.69p per litre for October

2 October 2024

Dairy profits set to recover after worse-than-expected fall

2 October 2024

Malignant catarrhal fever PCR test now available for farmers

1 October 2024

Bluetongue 'restricted zone' extended as over 100 farms impacted

1 October 2024

First Milk increases milk price by over 1ppl for November

1 October 2024

Dairy processor Muller to increase November milk price

30 September 2024

Poultry

£160m boost for British poultry as exports to South Africa restart

7 October 2024

River Action legal challenge goes to court to stop new broiler farm

3 October 2024

NFU Mutual re-opens books for avian influenza insurance

26 September 2024

Lidl announces £1 billion investment into free range egg sector

26 September 2024

Bird keepers have two weeks left to sign up to mandatory register

16 September 2024

'Bullish' outlook for global poultry markets as consumption grows

16 September 2024

Defra reminds poultry sector of looming mandatory bird registration

3 September 2024

Sainsbury's unveils 'industry first' development group for egg producers

29 August 2024

Award-winning broiler farm in Derbyshire launches to market

28 August 2024

UK scientists launch £2.3m push to better understand bird flu

27 August 2024

Egg labelling rules relaxed to support farmers through bird flu outbreaks

27 August 2024

Scottish bird keepers must register their details from 1 September

22 August 2024

Pigs

African swine fever: Calls for total ban on UK personal pork imports

6 October 2024

Pig sector hails Aldi for doubling Scottish-produced pork range

30 September 2024

Defra toughens personal pork import ban from Europe to curb ASF

26 September 2024

Scientists generate genome assembly for inbred UK pig breed

19 September 2024

Pig prices drop to lowest level since February 2023

5 September 2024

New Strep suis vaccine could be 'game-changer' for UK pigs

5 September 2024

Pig sector calls for total ban on personal pork imports amid ASF fears

4 September 2024

English pig breeding herd falls to lowest figure ever recorded

3 September 2024

African swine fever simulation raises importance of record keeping

26 August 2024

UK pig sector sees lowest level of pork exports in nine years

23 August 2024

Geopolitical risks could reshape global pork trade, report warns

25 July 2024

East Yorkshire barn fire kills 400 pigs

8 July 2024

Environment

UK farm bodies welcome EU's move to delay deforestation regulation

Yesterday

Rural campaigners call for 'rooftop-first' policy to solar power

4 October 2024

River Action legal challenge goes to court to stop new broiler farm

3 October 2024

Dairy farm methane emissions higher than thought, study claims

3 October 2024

Scottish red meat producer Simon Howie installs 3,800 solar panels

1 October 2024

Heavy rainfall leads to localised river and surface water flooding

27 September 2024

£2.4m secured for three projects looking to 'transform' UK horticulture

26 September 2024

Tenant farmers' group 'takes stand' to protect farm from solar site

26 September 2024

'Extremely rare' micro moth discovered on Dorset farm

25 September 2024

More than 800 farms apply to £20m slurry infrastructure schemes

25 September 2024

Welsh government seeks farmers' views on new national park

23 September 2024

New partnership aims to support flood resilience of farms

23 September 2024

Arable

James Dyson's farming company sees further increase in profits

4 October 2024

NFU calls genetic tech a 'vital tool' as Labour progresses with bill

2 October 2024

Phoma leaf spot onset variable this autumn, forecast says

2 October 2024

New secondary legislation to boost precision breeding even further

30 September 2024

British beetroot growers to have access to US market for first time

30 September 2024

Fifty years of arable disease data now accessible to farmers

24 September 2024

Farmers urged to take part in harvest survey after 'remarkable' year

21 September 2024

Oilseeds sector aims to 'reboot' crop amid lowest hectarage in 40 years

18 September 2024

Annual Scottish harvest survey launched amid 'challenging' time

15 September 2024

New low carbon insulation made on farms could support rural areas

13 September 2024

Researchers win £3m for UK-grown climate resilient legume crops

12 September 2024

Long-awaited winter wheat variety 'SY Cheer' launches in autumn

12 September 2024

Crime

Spike in quad bike thefts leads to call for farms to boost security

Yesterday

Fire safety in spotlight after arsonists set alight 70 bales

Yesterday

Welsh farmer ordered to pay out £8,000 for cattle welfare offences

7 October 2024

Farmer, 85, handed prison sentence after animal welfare case

2 October 2024

Police name young boy killed in Cumbria farm shooting

1 October 2024

Boy, 8, dies after being shot on Cumbria farm

30 September 2024

NI farmer sentenced to prison after 'shocking' animal neglect

24 September 2024

Man charged after hitting cow while under influence of alcohol

24 September 2024

Crimestoppers teams up with six police forces to tackle rural crime

23 September 2024

Father and son sentenced after 'harmful' waste site near farmland

19 September 2024

Thugs slash farmer's hay bales ahead of critical winter period

16 September 2024

Three men convicted for large-scale waste crimes on farms

29 August 2024

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