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

Politics

Extension of heather burning ban 'concerning' for upland farmers

Today

JCB to double Texas factory size in response to Trump's tariffs

Today

NFU calls 10% US tariffs a major challenge for UK farming

Yesterday

Scottish government yet to assess farm loss from 70-mile pylon project

Yesterday

Growers refuse to load milling wheat out of stores in 'strike' action

1 April 2025

NFU calls for cross-government biosecurity plan to protect UK farmers

1 April 2025

NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with review of agricultural pollution rules

1 April 2025

Defra Secretary Steve Reed has visited just four farms since election

31 March 2025

Over 1,700 farms lost on urban outskirts since 2010, charity warns

31 March 2025

Farage accused of 'selling out' farmers after chlorinated chicken remarks

29 March 2025

Controversial land use proposals 'flying under the radar' for farmers

28 March 2025

Two councils vote for motions against farm IHT policy

28 March 2025

Dairy

Ministers open multi-million pound facility to boost dairy innovation

Today

New Spring Calving Index offers last-minute upgrade opportunity

Yesterday

Developers convert Kent arable farm to 'nature-rich Habitat Bank'

Yesterday

Atlantis tops proven sires as UK daughters begin milking

2 April 2025

Couple put award-winning goat farming business up for sale

2 April 2025

Harmony ranks as the leading young Holstein sire

2 April 2025

Dairy emissions reduction initiative still seeking farms to participate

1 April 2025

Arla's milk price to stay the same for April 2025

31 March 2025

Defra bans imports from Austria after new foot-and-mouth case

28 March 2025

First Milk's milk price to remain unchanged for May

27 March 2025

Defra relaxes Germany's foot-and-mouth disease controls

25 March 2025

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia

22 March 2025

Poultry

Bird flu housing measures extended to more counties in England

Today

Council rejects Cranswick’s bid to develop livestock unit in Norfolk

Yesterday

Poultry meat rules revised to support industry amid bird flu

Yesterday

Defra confirms string of bird flu cases across England

30 March 2025

Farage accused of 'selling out' farmers after chlorinated chicken remarks

29 March 2025

Landmark High Court verdict points to stricter controls on manure as 'waste'

27 March 2025

Farmers urged to strengthen biosecurity after bird flu sheep case

26 March 2025

Bird flu detected in single sheep in Yorkshire, Defra confirms

24 March 2025

Bird flu case confirmed in backyard flock near Inverness

20 March 2025

Asda criticised after dropping pledge to only sell British poultry

19 March 2025

Farm business incomes forecast to rise for all sectors except cereals

11 March 2025

No current vaccine meets full criteria to tackle bird flu, experts say

9 March 2025

ITFarmer

New AI tool to quickly summarise disease information for farmers

21 March 2025

Four farms to trial 'revolutionary' virtual fencing tech

13 March 2025

Grants towards wide range of farming equipment to open in spring

26 February 2025

VR hazard perception test addresses training gap for tractor drivers

24 February 2025

Researchers develop AI to track UK farm emissions

19 February 2025

Autonomous detection system reduces lameness four-fold, study says

30 January 2025

Waitrose rolls out app to track environmental health of 2,000 farms

30 January 2025

Artificial intelligence should 'revolutionise' meat inspection protocols

15 January 2025

Farms supplying Muller enter new programme to slash emissions

13 January 2025

Syngenta to use 'full power of AI' for new biostimulants

13 January 2025

Long-awaited tech fund for farmers to launch in spring

10 January 2025

New VR tool raises importance of on-farm eye protection

9 January 2025

Pigs

Council rejects Cranswick’s bid to develop livestock unit in Norfolk

Yesterday

UK ASF outbreak would devastate pork supply chain, sector warns

2 April 2025

Defra bans imports from Austria after new foot-and-mouth case

28 March 2025

Defra relaxes Germany's foot-and-mouth disease controls

25 March 2025

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia

22 March 2025

Start preparing for African swine fever outbreak, farmers told

21 March 2025

Sainsbury's and Cranswick sign partnership to set new pig standards

20 March 2025

Farm business incomes forecast to rise for all sectors except cereals

11 March 2025

Defra bans Hungary and Slovakia imports after foot-and-mouth case

8 March 2025

Latin America's demand for pork presents 'major opportunity' for UK

7 March 2025

Government 'will be complicit' in any major UK disease outbreak

5 March 2025

RSPCA Assured rolls out new animal welfare standards for pigs

4 March 2025

Environment

Landowner fined £80,000 for illegally felling 8 hectares of woodland

Today

Extension of heather burning ban 'concerning' for upland farmers

Today

Developers convert Kent arable farm to 'nature-rich Habitat Bank'

Yesterday

Nationwide campaign returns in 2025 to champion British beef

1 April 2025

Dairy emissions reduction initiative still seeking farms to participate

1 April 2025

NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with review of agricultural pollution rules

1 April 2025

£16m funding boost to strengthen flood defences in rural areas

31 March 2025

Hundreds of farmers help boost turtle dove bird species by 40%

28 March 2025

Landmark High Court verdict points to stricter controls on manure as 'waste'

27 March 2025

Defra confirms creation of new national forest in west of England

21 March 2025

Sainsbury's and Cranswick sign partnership to set new pig standards

20 March 2025

Project gets £1m to transform dairy cow slurry into crop fertilisers

19 March 2025

Arable

Unusually early yellow rust triggers crop monitoring warning

Today

Two-thirds back gene-editing to strengthen UK's food supply

Today

Early fungicide treatment 'essential' to manage net blotch in spring barley

2 April 2025

Growers advised to stay vigilant for willowherb this spring

2 April 2025

Growers refuse to load milling wheat out of stores in 'strike' action

1 April 2025

Report urges action on crop diseases and support for growers

1 April 2025

AHDB survey opens to offer first insight into upcoming UK harvest

31 March 2025

British Sugar wraps up sugar beet campaign in milestone centenary year

28 March 2025

Grower surpasses winter wheat profitability with 9t/ha winter bean crop

24 March 2025

Plant-based brand Alpro pledges 100% British oats for drink

24 March 2025

Group of regenerative farmers launch new line of flours

18 March 2025

Farmers encouraged to grow sunflowers to boost market returns

14 March 2025

Crime

Landowner fined £80,000 for illegally felling 8 hectares of woodland

Today

Convicted hare courser jailed for breaching criminal behaviour order

Yesterday

One in five rural residents considering moving amid rising crime

2 April 2025

Man banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after sheep attack

1 April 2025

Farmer pays out £6,000 to clear 40 tonnes of illegally dumped waste

31 March 2025

Police recover dozens of sheep after theft of 75 from farm

28 March 2025

Appeal made after CCTV catches moment man sets tractor on fire

27 March 2025

Police arrest man over theft of 75 sheep from Welsh farm

26 March 2025

Four alpacas shot dead on Cambridgeshire smallholding

25 March 2025

Police receive £800,000 to better protect rural areas from crime

25 March 2025

Sussex farmers given 1,000 free DNA kits to help curb thefts

18 March 2025

Just two people convicted for sheep worrying in Scotland last year

11 March 2025

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