Government
Defra forms all female-led team after reshuffle
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has received two new appointments, following Keir Starmer’s recent reshuffle of...
DEFRA
Rural Life
Farmers second-most respected profession in UK - NFU survey
The British public has shown their support for farmers and growers, voting them as the second most respected profession in...
Environment
DEFRA places ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has placed a ban on burning heather and grass on deep...
Agri-Business
RSPCA concerned over lack of animal welfare in bTB review
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and...
Agri-Business
UK edges ahead of Ireland as updated TB strategy review published
The UK has edged ahead of Ireland by publishing its bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy review today (September 4). The review...
Arable
Defra: Total area dedicated to cereals in England rose in 2025
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the total area dedicated to cereals in England...
Pig/Poultry
Defra upgrades bird flu biosecurity measures in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced that updates have been made to the mandatory biosecurity...
Agri-Business
NFU welcomes voluntary blood testing for TB
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has welcomed the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) announcement of voluntary blood...
Pig/Poultry
Defra upgrades bird flu risk level in England as virus continues to spread
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has upgraded the risk level of the highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Pig/Poultry
NPA welcomes new Fair Dealing pig regulations
The National Pig Association (NPA) is welcoming the government’s newly introduced Fair Dealing regulations for the pig supply chain. The...
Dairy
Bluetongue virus confirmed in farmed deer in England
A case of the bluetongue virus serotype three (BTV-3) affecting deer has been confirmed in East Sussex in England. Following...
Rural Life
Police appeal for information after hedgehog 'set alight'
Devon & Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team has issued an appeal for information in Plymouth after discovering the burnt remains...
Pig/Poultry
Commercial poultry flock culled following reports of bird flu
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have reported today (Friday August 8) that a commercial poultry flock...
Pig/Poultry
Third bird flu virus case confirmed in UK in past week
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish farmers on alert after bird flu case confirmed
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Scotland, according...
N.Ireland
UFU: Strict biosecurity ‘essential’ after confirmed bird flu case
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to strengthen their biosecurity, following last week’s confirmation of Avian influenza, otherwise...
N.Ireland
UK and NI secure £19m deal to export pork to Mexico
12 businesses across England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export pork to Mexico. The £19 million trade deal...
Pig/Poultry
Rapid spread as 3 more cases of bird flu confirmed
Three more cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, have been detected in England,...
