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

Politics

Welsh farmers will need to manage habitats across 10% of farm

Yesterday

Pig farmers urge PM to improve UK border controls amid ASF threat

Yesterday

Post-Brexit immigration policy 'crippling entire food industry'

3 July 2022

Dairy

Dairy farmers focus on marginal gains and efficiencies to bolster income

Yesterday

Consultation opens for compulsory BVD scheme for Wales

2 July 2022

Sexed semen dominates breeding choices, survey shows

28 June 2022

Poultry

Scottish farmers set to scale back food production, survey shows

24 June 2022

Government confirms consultation into ending cages in farming

22 June 2022

New case of bird flu confirmed in captive birds in East Sussex

22 June 2022

Pigs

Pig farmers urge PM to improve UK border controls amid ASF threat

Yesterday

Pig sector welcomes major reduction in antibiotic usage

1 July 2022

Anger as Defra rejects calls to provide more support to pig sector

29 June 2022

Environment

Welsh farmers will need to manage habitats across 10% of farm

Yesterday

Farmers urged to help mitigate water supply interruptions this summer

Yesterday

New research network to help UK agri-food industry reach net zero

Yesterday

Arable

More funding for sustainable farm-based proteins, Defra announces

1 July 2022

Sugar beet price of £40 per tonne agreed for 2023-24 contract

28 June 2022

Fertiliser use could be cut with nature-based farming, major study says

28 June 2022

Rural Crime

Farm shop security alert following spate of 'sophisticated' thefts

5 July 2022

New training initiative to help young farmers fight rural crime

4 July 2022

Six men plead guilty to attending hare coursing event

1 July 2022

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