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

Politics

Liberal Democrats pledge £1bn extra into Defra's budget

30 September 2023

Draft bill hopes to make Scotland 'global leader' in sustainable farming

29 September 2023

Government delays biodiversity net gain requirement to January 2024

29 September 2023

Dairy

Muller cuts milk price to 36.5p per litre for November

29 September 2023

First Milk to reduce November milk price by 0.85ppl

29 September 2023

AHDB forecasts GB milk production slowdown due to 'winter crisis'

29 September 2023

Poultry

MPs and peers highlight importance of UK's native livestock breeds

18 September 2023

Lidl unveils new financial incentives to get farmers into egg sector

12 September 2023

Bird flu cases confirmed in two separate game farms

9 September 2023

Pigs

Pilgrim's UK sees fall in operating losses from £16m to £2.6m

Today

AHDB's pork advertising campaign returns to 'feed the family for less'

27 September 2023

Pig sector calls on government to speed up gene editing regulation

26 September 2023

Environment

Anglian Water's Farm Innovation Grant soon opens for applications

29 September 2023

Draft bill hopes to make Scotland 'global leader' in sustainable farming

29 September 2023

Government delays biodiversity net gain requirement to January 2024

29 September 2023

Arable

Survey: Drilling practices favoured to increase chances of OSR success

Today

Defra awards £12.5m to farm robotics and automation projects

28 September 2023

Areas of Scotland struggle to finish combining after poor weather

28 September 2023

Rural Crime

'Absolute carnage': Over 30 sheep mauled to death by two loose dogs

Today

Farmers' views sought in largest-ever annual rural crime survey

28 September 2023

Livestock rustlers steal more than 50 sheep in Somerset

25 September 2023

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