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

Politics
Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn

Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn

42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

42,900 seasonal worker visas confirmed for 2027

Farmers face cash flow crunch as calls grow for emergency loans

Farmers face cash flow crunch as calls grow for emergency loans

Tenant farmers warn viable businesses could fail without crisis loans

Tenant farmers warn viable businesses could fail without crisis loans

Calls for UK horticulture boost as climate risks threaten imports

Calls for UK horticulture boost as climate risks threaten imports

Burnham urged to reverse farm inheritance tax at autumn budget

Burnham urged to reverse farm inheritance tax at autumn budget

Dairy
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

Bluetongue cases hit 670 as farmers urged to take industry survey

Bluetongue cases hit 670 as farmers urged to take industry survey

£16.6m cattle genotyping scheme to open for Northern Ireland farmers

£16.6m cattle genotyping scheme to open for Northern Ireland farmers

APHA expands bluetongue testing as UK cases hit 630

APHA expands bluetongue testing as UK cases hit 630

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
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

£20m fund opens for next generation of farm robots

£20m fund opens for next generation of farm robots

Oxford spinout buys wheat breeder in precision-breeding push

Oxford spinout buys wheat breeder in precision-breeding push

Surrey farmers offered £35,000 grants with no match funding

Surrey farmers offered £35,000 grants with no match funding

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
Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn

Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn

New event Cynefin aims to become Wales' answer to Groundswell

New event Cynefin aims to become Wales' answer to Groundswell

SFI Window 2 set for September with £230m up for grabs

SFI Window 2 set for September with £230m up for grabs

Rain fails to break drought as farm water pressures deepen

Rain fails to break drought as farm water pressures deepen

Farmers offered £2,000 grants as RABI launches £2m drought fund

Farmers offered £2,000 grants as RABI launches £2m drought fund

Emergency grants offered to farmers hit by drought and bluetongue

Emergency grants offered to farmers hit by drought and bluetongue

Arable
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

Frontier launches 50% OSR risk-share scheme for 2027

Frontier launches 50% OSR risk-share scheme for 2027

GB Potatoes programme returns after strong first-year response

GB Potatoes programme returns after strong first-year response

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