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Groceries adjudicator to join Defra under department transfer
Groceries adjudicator to join Defra under department transfer

Responsibility for the UK’s Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will soon move to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

Farmers’ opinions wanted for new Defra fertiliser survey
Farmers’ opinions wanted for new Defra fertiliser survey

Farmers are being urged to share how they have been impacted by rising fertiliser prices amid the Middle East conflict...

UK organic livestock products now open to Japanese market
UK organic livestock products now open to Japanese market

British organic livestock farmers are set to benefit as their produce has officially opened for exports to Japan’s £1.4 billion...

Defra to lift poultry housing order for England and Wales
Defra to lift poultry housing order for England and Wales

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that it will be lifting its mandatory housing order...

UFU reissues livestock worrying warning amid recent dog attacks
UFU reissues livestock worrying warning amid recent dog attacks

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has urged farmers to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of their livestock in light...

North Yorkshire farmer sentenced for illegal waste operation
North Yorkshire farmer sentenced for illegal waste operation

A farmer, hailing from North Yorkshire, has been handed a two-year sentence after he allowed thousands of tonnes of waste...

NSA kicks off sheep worrying awareness week
NSA kicks off sheep worrying awareness week

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has kicked off its awareness week for sheep worrying today (Monday, March 30), as dog...

Dairy farmers and processors urged to take part in survey – ASCA
Dairy farmers and processors urged to take part in survey – ASCA

The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) Richard Thompson has launched a survey to assess the current state of the UK...

Defra advances trail hunting ban as consultation opens to public
Defra advances trail hunting ban as consultation opens to public

The Labour government has “delivered on a key manifesto commitment” as trail hunting is set to be banned in England...

Over 500 jobs at risk of redundancy at ABN feed mills – Unite
Over 500 jobs at risk of redundancy at ABN feed mills – Unite

British trade union, Unite has warned that potential redundancies could take place at five ABN feed mills following the animal...

Farm chemical disposal scheme introduced for Lough Erne farmers
Farm chemical disposal scheme introduced for Lough Erne farmers

NI Water has announced that a farm chemical disposal scheme is now available for farmers in the Lough Erne catchment...

England now drought-free but increased risk of flooding in areas – EA
England now drought-free but increased risk of flooding in areas – EA

The wet start to 2026 has allowed for water levels in England to recover from last year’s drought, according to...

NI calf registrations up 5,000 head in 2025 after two years of decline
NI calf registrations up 5,000 head in 2025 after two years of decline

Calf registrations in Northern Ireland rose for the first time in three years during 2025 with a “modest” increase of...

Defra warns capital grants applications may exceed £225m funding
Defra warns capital grants applications may exceed £225m funding

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed that £225 million will be provided through capital grants...

34 pregnant sheep dead after dog attack in Lincolnshire
34 pregnant sheep dead after dog attack in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Police has appealed for information following a dog attack on sheep, which has left 34 pregnant ewes dead in...

Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields
Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields

Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went up in flames and spread to nearby...

Land Use Framework ‘long on aspiration’ and short on execution – TFA
Land Use Framework ‘long on aspiration’ and short on execution – TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has said that the government’s new plans for land management is “long on aspiration and...

Defra announces England’s first Land Use Framework
Defra announces England’s first Land Use Framework

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a new plan, the Land Use Framework, which will...