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

Politics

Migrant farm workers protest outside the Home Office in London

Today

Waitrose and Ocado latest to back farmers against IHT plans

Today

Public urged to lobby MPs ahead of major 'family farm tax' debate

Today

Growers ask for urgent meeting as Defra rejects neonic request

Today

Defra rejects emergency authorisation for neonic on sugar beet

Yesterday

Farm tax changes likely to leave elderly farmers exposed, OBR warns

Yesterday

Co-op joins major retailers in urging Labour to 'look again' at IHT rules

Yesterday

Tesco and Lidl announce support for farmers amid IHT backlash

22 January 2025

Farmers rally against inheritance tax proposals in Cardiff

22 January 2025

Backlash as numerous councils continue to promote vegan diets

21 January 2025

Injunction puts stop to 'unlawful' farmer protests at Morrisons sites

21 January 2025

'Fundamental reset' needed of UK farm assurance, review concludes

20 January 2025

Dairy

Thirty dairy farms to work with First Milk to improve water infiltration

Today

Defra relaxes bluetongue restrictions amid 'very low risk' period

22 January 2025

Backlash as numerous councils continue to promote vegan diets

21 January 2025

Co-op to reward farmers in reducing carbon emissions

20 January 2025

Trust in UK-produced food reaches highest level since 2021

17 January 2025

Bird flu in cattle 'not an increased threat to humans'

16 January 2025

Green groups call for end to AHDB's meat and dairy campaign

16 January 2025

Dairy farm told to pay out £10k after illegal discharge of slurry

15 January 2025

Tory council blasted for running anti-dairy campaign

14 January 2025

Defra bans German livestock imports after foot-and-mouth case

14 January 2025

Farms supplying Muller enter new programme to slash emissions

13 January 2025

Glass of milk a day helps reduce bowel cancer risk, study says

8 January 2025

Poultry

Avian influenza prevention zone ordered for whole of England

Today

Bird flu case confirmed on large poultry farm in Shropshire

20 January 2025

Defra confirms three cases of bird flu on farms across England

18 January 2025

Bird flu in cattle 'not an increased threat to humans'

16 January 2025

Peracetic acid tech offers poultry farmers new defence against disease

13 January 2025

Scotland's first bird flu case announced in Angus backyard flock

11 January 2025

RSPCA Assured offers 'flexible approach' to assessments amid bird flu

10 January 2025

Man becomes first person in US to die of avian influenza

7 January 2025

East Yorkshire poultry farm confirms case of bird flu

2 January 2025

Poultry farmers in Norfolk see fresh spate of bird flu cases

25 December 2024

Bird flu compensation case appeal 'incredibly disappointing' for farmers

24 December 2024

Bird flu: Defra orders mandatory housing order for parts of England

21 December 2024

ITFarmer

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

Claas to carry out 'pioneering' work in artificial intelligence

8 January 2025

University group hopes to transform UK crop monitoring with AI

18 December 2024

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

11 December 2024

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

Pigs

Tesco launches expanded Sustainable Pig Group to boost support

17 January 2025

Foot-and-mouth in Germany should be 'massive wake-up call' for UK

16 January 2025

Defra bans German livestock imports after foot-and-mouth case

14 January 2025

Support for British pork across UK retailers remains steady

7 January 2025

New campaign encourages public to buy more British pork

3 January 2025

Dover port authorities seize over six tonnes of illegal meat

17 December 2024

'Pioneering' environmental baselining pilot signs up 170 farms

16 December 2024

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

Environment

Thirty dairy farms to work with First Milk to improve water infiltration

Today

Court of Appeal grants Natural England injunction against farmer

21 January 2025

Crown Estate unveils £20m fund to spearhead 'future farming model'

21 January 2025

Co-op to reward farmers in reducing carbon emissions

20 January 2025

Farmer fined thousands after taking water during summer drought

20 January 2025

Watchdog reminds Welsh farmers to follow spreading regulations

17 January 2025

Dairy farm told to pay out £10k after illegal discharge of slurry

15 January 2025

Welsh beef and sheep farmers needed for emissions project

14 January 2025

Scottish government says it has no intention to release lynx into wild

14 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

National Trust to create 250,000ha of nature-rich landscape

10 January 2025

Arable

Growers ask for urgent meeting as Defra rejects neonic request

Today

Defra rejects emergency authorisation for neonic on sugar beet

Yesterday

Wheat imports into UK reach highest levels since records began

Yesterday

Secondary legislation for precision-bred crops welcomed by major project

17 January 2025

British Sugar sees most productive festive period in six years

17 January 2025

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

13 January 2025

First UK case of glyphosate resistance confirmed on Kent farm

10 January 2025

Government confirms timetable to implement precision breeding rules

9 January 2025

Hunt continues for oilseed grower to join AHDB's RL team

6 January 2025

NFU Sugar raises concerns over Defra's complete neonic ban

30 December 2024

Biostimulants boost blight threatened potatoes, trials conclude

24 December 2024

Farmers needed for trials looking to unlock legume benefits

23 December 2024

Crime

Farmer sentenced following 21 'shocking' animal welfare offences

Yesterday

Three men arrested after bales found to be concealing waste

Yesterday

Farmer fined thousands after taking water during summer drought

20 January 2025

NFU Scotland calls for swift punishment for those behind lynx release

17 January 2025

Dairy farm told to pay out £10k after illegal discharge of slurry

15 January 2025

Scottish government says it has no intention to release lynx into wild

14 January 2025

Two more lynx spotted on the loose in the Highlands

10 January 2025

Farmer concern after two lynx illegally released in Highlands

9 January 2025

Eleven people sentenced over large illegal waste site in rural Lincs

23 December 2024

Farm leaders slam 'illegal' livestock imports into NI from GB

13 December 2024

'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

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