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Concerns raised over Scotland’s £660m farming budget
Concerns raised over Scotland’s £660m farming budget

The Scottish government recently released its Budget for 2026/2027, confirming that over £660 million has been allocated to support farmers,...

New sheep carcass rules to ‘deliver fairer prices for farmers’ – Defra
New sheep carcass rules to ‘deliver fairer prices for farmers’ – Defra

New regulations to standardise deadweight carcass price and classification reporting for sheep in England have been put in place recently,...

Defra sets out plans to ban cages for laying hens by 2032
Defra sets out plans to ban cages for laying hens by 2032

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced plans to improve animal welfare standards for laying hens...

NSA launches new survey into livestock worrying
NSA launches new survey into livestock worrying

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers to take part in its annual survey today (Monday, January 12)...

DAERA to host awareness events for new Farm Sustainability Payment
DAERA to host awareness events for new Farm Sustainability Payment

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will host a series of awareness events to inform farmers about...

Farm orgs respond to SFI scheme announcements
Farm orgs respond to SFI scheme announcements

Farming organisations across the UK have responded to yesterday’s announcements from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...

Defra announces SFI application windows at Oxford Farming Conference
Defra announces SFI application windows at Oxford Farming Conference

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled the application windows for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)...

Farmer Network to hold workshop for SFI scheme
Farmer Network to hold workshop for SFI scheme

The Farmer Network has announced that it will be running a workshop this month to help farmers comply with the...

Inheritance tax improvements ‘do not go far enough’ – MP
Inheritance tax improvements ‘do not go far enough’ – MP

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has warned that improvements to the government’s policy on farm inheritance tax do not...

PSNI investigating theft of agricultural machinery in Co. Antrim
PSNI investigating theft of agricultural machinery in Co. Antrim

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that they are investigating an incident where agricultural machinery and equipment...

Scottish poultry farmers left ‘devastated’ after shed fire
Scottish poultry farmers left ‘devastated’ after shed fire

A family-run poultry farm in Scotland has suffered damages to their business after a fire engulfed a packing shed in...

DAERA to introduce EID tagging for newborn cattle in NI
DAERA to introduce EID tagging for newborn cattle in NI

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce mandatory electronic...

Man arrested after 38kg of illegal bushmeat seized
Man arrested after 38kg of illegal bushmeat seized

A 57-year-old male has been arrested following an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which found 38kg of frozen bushmeat species, including...

DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking
DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, December 15) launched the Rural Data Hub, a...

Defra launches £2.3m ADOPT fund for farmer innovation
Defra launches £2.3m ADOPT fund for farmer innovation

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a £2.3 million investment today (Monday, December 15) for...

Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France
Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France

A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses have been released to return to the UK after they were seized...

More than £400m issued to farmers through stewardship schemes
More than £400m issued to farmers through stewardship schemes

A total of £435.6 million has been paid out to farmers through the Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes so...

Calls for fairness in UK dairy sector are ‘falling on deaf ears’ – FFA
Calls for fairness in UK dairy sector are ‘falling on deaf ears’ – FFA

Farmers For Action (FFA) has claimed that the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules...