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

Politics

CS Higher Tier scheme to open in summer 2025, Defra confirms

Yesterday

Tractors roll in London as farmers protest against government policy

Yesterday

Farm leaders welcome boost to Wales' rural budget

Yesterday

Farmers protest in Melton Mowbray against 'family farm tax'

10 December 2024

Welsh farmers with pop-up camps hopeful for planning law change

10 December 2024

LFA farms to see profits 'cut in half' with new delinked payments

10 December 2024

London Palladium event to urge Labour to drop 'family farm tax'

10 December 2024

Hill farmers' livelihoods 'at risk' due to continued support delays

9 December 2024

Rural voters starting to abandon Labour amid 'family farm tax'

9 December 2024

Times and details confirmed for Wednesday's London tractor rally

8 December 2024

NFU to put up roadside banners demanding 'family farm tax' u-turn

7 December 2024

Attempts to overturn 'family farm tax' fail after MPs reject motion

5 December 2024

Dairy

US government orders milk supply testing due to rising bird flu

Yesterday

Bluetongue restricted zone expands as over 170 cases reported

10 December 2024

Single case of BSE confirmed on farm in Dumfries and Galloway

9 December 2024

Full steam ahead for Kettle in daughter-proven Holstein rankings

6 December 2024

Court concludes Oatly cannot use term 'milk' in its marketing

6 December 2024

Britain's milking herd saw record low in October

6 December 2024

Bovaer firm slams 'fake news' and 'misinformation' on social media

5 December 2024

Plethora of Leeds sons dominate AHDB genomic rankings

5 December 2024

MMG Dairy Farmers given 'dairy producer organisation' status

4 December 2024

Nigel Farage descries lack of 'proper milk' in hotels

4 December 2024

Northern Ireland's latest bovine TB review 'an insult to farmers'

2 December 2024

Dairy processors unveil December milk price rises

30 November 2024

Poultry

Egg producer re-purposes redundant sheds for mushroom production

Yesterday

US government orders milk supply testing due to rising bird flu

Yesterday

Three commercial poultry farms record bird flu cases

Yesterday

Turkeys culled after second bird flu case suspected in Norfolk

10 December 2024

UK egg producer invests £1m in 'game changing' automation

9 December 2024

Poultry feed merger may raise prices for farmers, watchdog warns

6 December 2024

UK prepares five million vaccine doses in case of bird flu outbreak

6 December 2024

Avian influenza confirmed on Norfolk free range turkey farm

6 December 2024

KFC drops pledge to source chicken from slower-growing breeds

2 December 2024

RSPCA Assured pauses new layer welfare standards until May 2025

21 November 2024

Sales of antibiotics for livestock at lowest level since reporting began

19 November 2024

Scrupulous biosecurity 'a must' in wake of new bird flu cases

19 November 2024

ITFarmer

Agri-tech firm hopes to scale-up software for autonomous farm robots

Yesterday

UK egg producer invests £1m in 'game changing' automation

9 December 2024

Farmers invited to debate impacts of precision-breeding

29 November 2024

Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices

27 November 2024

New agri-tech strategy for next decade needed, report concludes

22 November 2024

Fingerprint tech inspires non-GPS navigation for farm drones

21 November 2024

Researchers work with Fens farmers to utilise data from satellites

20 November 2024

Jeff Bezos issues £7m to UK scientists to cut cattle emissions

13 November 2024

Government urged to promote new tech that enhances animal health

28 October 2024

ADM's regenerative agriculture programme opens for UK farmers

23 October 2024

Farmers want new issues like AI to be researched more, report says

11 October 2024

Small cheesemaker uses new tech to monitor conditions remotely

18 September 2024

Pigs

China allows two UK pig firms to resume exports after Covid ban

9 December 2024

Half of pig farmers will quit sector if farrowing crate ban enacted

6 December 2024

New RSPCA pig welfare standards must be met by March 2025

3 December 2024

UK food firm Cranswick increases profits and grows pig herd

28 November 2024

Sales of antibiotics for livestock at lowest level since reporting began

19 November 2024

Pig sector urges producers to warn MPs of budget's impact

15 November 2024

UK pig producers post healthy profits on back of falling costs

14 November 2024

Campaigners urge council to reject Cranswick's 'US-style megafarm'

5 November 2024

Global pork producers 'cautious' on herd rebuilding due to disease risks

4 November 2024

Scottish cattle numbers continue to decline following long-term trend

28 October 2024

On-farm diseases blamed for rise in pig sector's antibiotic usage

22 October 2024

Danish Crown to axe 500 jobs as pig firm in 'midst of crisis'

17 October 2024

Environment

CS Higher Tier scheme to open in summer 2025, Defra confirms

Yesterday

Farm sees input cost drop after 4-year AMP grazing study

9 December 2024

Bovaer firm slams 'fake news' and 'misinformation' on social media

5 December 2024

NFU raises concerns over 'tax on carbon emissions' from 2027

5 December 2024

Project seeks to turn cow muck into carbon capture fertiliser 'of the future'

4 December 2024

Farm launches multi-million pound fundraiser for 'outdoor classroom'

2 December 2024

NFU says 'questions remain' as Arla trials feed additive Bovaer

29 November 2024

Denmark's livestock farmers to be taxed for emissions from 2030

28 November 2024

Defra closes capital grants due to 'unprecedented demand'

28 November 2024

Wildlife charity buys East Yorkshire farm based in wetlands site

28 November 2024

Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices

27 November 2024

New guide identifies 33 tree species best suited for farms

27 November 2024

Arable

Competition to find soil farmer of the year launches for 2025

9 December 2024

NFU raises concerns over 'tax on carbon emissions' from 2027

5 December 2024

New Recommended Lists includes over 40 new varieties

4 December 2024

New strong-yielding pea and bean varieties added to Descriptive List

29 November 2024

Farmers invited to debate impacts of precision-breeding

29 November 2024

Nutrient imbalances across two thirds of UK soils, data shows

25 November 2024

UK could see lowest oilseed rape planted area for 42 years

21 November 2024

AHDB transfers £1.8m of residual levy reserves to GB Potatoes

18 November 2024

Yorkshire estate to rewild arable land as part of 30-year project

14 November 2024

Cereals quality survey confirms lower nitrogen and protein levels

13 November 2024

OSR growers urged to watch out for signs of rape winter stem weevil

12 November 2024

British Sugar submits plans to build new 'green' sugar beet drier

12 November 2024

Crime

'Unsafe' meat discovered in vans containing 48 sheep carcasses

5 December 2024

Survey seeks to gain further insight on dog attacks on sheep

4 December 2024

CCTV footage shows farm shop thief hitting worker with car

3 December 2024

Farmer to pay out over £6,500 for failing to fix slurry pollution

2 December 2024

Farmer loses £16,000 following invoice scam

26 November 2024

Thieves steal £100,000 of equipment from North Yorkshire farm

24 November 2024

Vehicle 'deliberately' mows down and kills six sheep in Yorkshire

22 November 2024

Criminals dump 30,000 tonnes of illegal waste in Kent countryside

21 November 2024

Man jailed after transatlantic tractor scam worth over £130,000

17 November 2024

Man arrested after 'emergency slaughter' of cattle on farms

14 November 2024

Appeal after farmer shot at with catapult by suspected hare coursers

13 November 2024

Victims of on-farm crime asked about experiences for new study

7 November 2024

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