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Initiative calls on dairy farmers to help shape a sustainable industry
Initiative calls on dairy farmers to help shape a sustainable industry

Dairy farmers across the UK are being called on to take part in virtual workshops that are designed to help...

Programme set to support young farmers in Yorkshire this winter
Programme set to support young farmers in Yorkshire this winter

The Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network will be launching “a new and wide-ranging programme to support the next generation of farmers”...

Risk of bird flu outbreaks rises across Europe as virus hits migrating cranes
Risk of bird flu outbreaks rises across Europe as virus hits migrating cranes

The risk of bird flu outbreaks could further increase across Europe, following an increase in cases of migrating cranes in...

Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England
Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced today (Tuesday, October 28) that an Avian Influenza Prevention...

UK: Greencore merger with Bakkavor raises competition concerns
UK: Greencore merger with Bakkavor raises competition concerns

A UK watchdog has raised concerns about Greencore’s acquisition of rival convenience food manufacturer, Bakkavor, following a review that investigated...

How blackcurrants could become the next ‘superfood’ in UK stores
How blackcurrants could become the next ‘superfood’ in UK stores

Blackcurrants could potentially become a staple of fresh fruit aisles in UK supermarkets in the near future, as researchers in...

Water companies get worst rating for environmental performance on record
Water companies get worst rating for environmental performance on record

Environment Agency (EA) has called on water companies across England for improvements following the latest Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for...

APHA field trials for bovine TB vaccine enter final phase
APHA field trials for bovine TB vaccine enter final phase

Progress is being made towards a cattle vaccine and companion skin test for bovine tuberculosis (TB), with the Animal and...

Seasonal Worker Scheme updated to support horticulture workforce
Seasonal Worker Scheme updated to support horticulture workforce

The Seasonal Worker scheme is set to be changed to allow horticulture workers from overseas re-enter the UK sooner than...

Defra confirms there will be no U-turn on inheritance tax reform
Defra confirms there will be no U-turn on inheritance tax reform

The Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Dame Angela Eagle has put an...

How Iceland is learning from Scotland’s forestry sector
How Iceland is learning from Scotland’s forestry sector

Icelandic foresters were recently welcomed to one of Land and Forestry Scotland’s national forests to gain an insight into the...

Initiative celebrating older farmers in Scotland launched
Initiative celebrating older farmers in Scotland launched

The ‘Ploughing On’ campaign has been launched this week to celebrate the role of older farmers in Scottish agriculture, aiming...

Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme set to be extended – NFU
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme set to be extended – NFU

The Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme has been granted an extension until the end of 2026, following successful negotiations between...

UK farm orgs urge govt to change inheritance tax plans before Budget
UK farm orgs urge govt to change inheritance tax plans before Budget

Farming organisations have called on the UK government to consider alternatives to the proposed inheritance tax reform, ahead of the...

Ulster University welcomes first cohort of veterinary nursing students
Ulster University welcomes first cohort of veterinary nursing students

Ulster University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its new veterinary nursing degree programme, which is also...

New case of bird flu confirmed in Hampshire flock
New case of bird flu confirmed in Hampshire flock

A new case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in...

Court: UK farmer fined £7,000 for slurry pollution offence
Court: UK farmer fined £7,000 for slurry pollution offence

A Glouchestershire farmer has been convicted in court of illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe...

Dairy Council NI announces new chair and vice chair
Dairy Council NI announces new chair and vice chair

The board of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has today (Wednesday, 8 October) announced that they have elected...