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

Politics

Treasury seeks to slash England's farming budget by £100m

Yesterday

Just 200 abattoirs left in UK after 'huge' decline since 1970s

6 September 2024

Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael likely to become next EFRA chair

6 September 2024

Scottish government to proceed with plans to modernise crofting

6 September 2024

Vast majority of Brits value countryside access, poll shows

3 September 2024

Government pledges to end badger cull by end of this parliament

30 August 2024

Dairy

Farmers urged to discuss new bluetongue vaccines with vets

6 September 2024

'All Things Dairy': New learning resources for Scottish pupils

5 September 2024

Three bluetongue vaccines given approval for use in UK

5 September 2024

Defra sets up control zone in East Yorkshire after bluetongue case

5 September 2024

Bluetongue 'restricted zone' extended to Essex amid uptick in cases

3 September 2024

Switchover date for new NI livestock ID tag codes extended

2 September 2024

Poultry

Defra reminds poultry sector of looming mandatory bird registration

3 September 2024

Sainsbury's unveils 'industry first' development group for egg producers

29 August 2024

Award-winning broiler farm in Derbyshire launches to market

28 August 2024

UK scientists launch £2.3m push to better understand bird flu

27 August 2024

Egg labelling rules relaxed to support farmers through bird flu outbreaks

27 August 2024

Scottish bird keepers must register their details from 1 September

22 August 2024

Pigs

Pig prices drop to lowest level since February 2023

5 September 2024

New Strep suis vaccine could be 'game-changer' for UK pigs

5 September 2024

Pig sector calls for total ban on personal pork imports amid ASF fears

4 September 2024

English pig breeding herd falls to lowest figure ever recorded

3 September 2024

African swine fever simulation raises importance of record keeping

26 August 2024

UK pig sector sees lowest level of pork exports in nine years

23 August 2024

Environment

UK network hopes to predict where extreme weather will strike next

2 September 2024

Wild Justice launches High Court action against Dartmoor commoners

30 August 2024

Wildlife campaigners call for 'ambitious' beaver reintroduction

30 August 2024

Farmers ditch single-use plastics from hay bales in new trials

28 August 2024

UK researchers awarded £700,000 to measure cattle emissions

28 August 2024

Labour's renewable energy plans could be 'life changing' for farmers

27 August 2024

Arable

Competition watchdog approves Tate & Lyle Sugars' acquisition

5 September 2024

New opportunities as global demand for pulses rise, report says

2 September 2024

Start dates for 2024-2025 sugar beet harvest campaign

28 August 2024

Farmers encouraged to take part in harvest survey after tough year

24 August 2024

Frontier Agriculture acquires Fengrain's asssetts after five-year relationship

20 August 2024

Winter cereal and oilseed rape yields 'continue to disappoint'

20 August 2024

Crime

Three men convicted for large-scale waste crimes on farms

29 August 2024

Thieves steal nearly 100 sheep from Warwickshire farm

29 August 2024

Woman ordered to pay out £700 after dog killed 15 sheep

29 August 2024

Funds raised for 'heartbroken' farmer after half of flock stolen

28 August 2024

Two men in court after multiple high-value tractor GPS thefts

27 August 2024

Man given livestock ban and ordered to pay out £6,500

23 August 2024

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