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New deer management measures aim to protect England’s woodlands
New deer management measures aim to protect England’s woodlands

Landowners, foresters and farmers across England will be able to benefit from new measures to reduce the damaging impacts of...

Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP
Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP

With close to 34t of illegal meat being intercepted at the Port of Dover in January, Carla Lockhart MP is...

Scottish Young Farmers raise  £100,000 for The Big Build
Scottish Young Farmers raise £100,000 for The Big Build

Two Scottish Young Farmers’ Burns Supper events have raised £100,000 in support of The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs’ (SAYFC’s) ‘Big...

Morrisons commits £1.6bn to British farming for 2026
Morrisons commits £1.6bn to British farming for 2026

Morrisons has announced it is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026. According to Morrisons,...

Company boss fined £1.4m for illegal dumping on sites including farmland
Company boss fined £1.4m for illegal dumping on sites including farmland

A waste company owner has been ordered to hand over more than £1.4 million for illegally dumping in excess of...

K-Two Machinery announces partnership with Canadian manufacturer
K-Two Machinery announces partnership with Canadian manufacturer

British manufacturer Redrock Machinery has recently announced its partnership with the Canadian manufacturer, Penta Equipment, highlighting opportunity for growth internationally....

How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?

While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,...

Bobcat introduces next-generation augers and trenchers
Bobcat introduces next-generation augers and trenchers

Bobcat announced the launch of its new range of auger and trencher attachments, which are compatible with a wide selection...

Dunbia advances sustainability plan with new project in UK
Dunbia advances sustainability plan with new project in UK

Dunbia, which is a division of Dawn Meats, has announced a new phase in its sustainability strategy for UK farmers....

UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall
UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has highlighted the severe challenges that are facing farmers following 28 consecutive days of rainfall....

How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?
How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?

A series of 11 power cuts near the Co. Clare town of Sixmilebridge over the past 14 months left locals...

Beavers to be reintroduced into south-west England
Beavers to be reintroduced into south-west England

Natural England has issued two further licences to release beavers in south-west England as part of an ongoing government programme...

Extensive tree planting needed to hit net-zero livestock by 2050 – study
Extensive tree planting needed to hit net-zero livestock by 2050 – study

Scotland would have to plant several hundred thousand hectares of new woodland to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the livestock...

Flooding ‘increases risk of avian influenza incursion’ – DAERA
Flooding ‘increases risk of avian influenza incursion’ – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) advised poultry farmers that flooding can increase the risk of infections...

NFU Scotland releases paper calling for food labelling reform
NFU Scotland releases paper calling for food labelling reform

Current UK food labelling regulations are “confusing, inconsistent and unfair” to the consumer and domestic producer, according to National Farmers...

NI farmers ‘essential allies’ in protecting environment – Countryside Alliance
NI farmers ‘essential allies’ in protecting environment – Countryside Alliance

The Countryside Alliance has criticised politicians in Stormont for portraying Northern Ireland farming families as “as the problem”, rather than...

NI habitats and species ‘suffering from decades of neglect’ – Muir
NI habitats and species ‘suffering from decades of neglect’ – Muir

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a comprehensive statutory report on Northern Ireland’s implementation of...

SPS transitional period needed to avoid ‘cliff edge’ for GB farmers – NFU
SPS transitional period needed to avoid ‘cliff edge’ for GB farmers – NFU

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has said again how critical it is to avoid a “cliff edge” and ensure there...