Agri-Business
M&S signs £2.1b 10-year contract with ABP and Dunbia for British meat
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a £2.1 billion investment to “extend its commitment to sourcing British” meats, following the...
UK
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
UK sheep sector facing ‘looming animal welfare crisis’ over lack of shearers
The UK’s sheep industry has voiced concerns over a potential sheep shearing “crisis” as around 75 overseas shearers have been...
N.Ireland
Dog attacks on livestock cost Northern Irish farmers £150k in 2025
Livestock worth £152,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in Northern Ireland during 2025. That’s according to new...
N.Ireland
New bird flu cases detected in England and Scotland
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, commonly known as bird...
N.Ireland
Early conclusion of EU-UK SPS agreement ‘a realistic objective’ – MP
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU is “a realistic objective”, according...
N.Ireland
British woman aims to milk 10,000 cows in 10 days for charity
By Chris McCullough A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the UK, with a goal...
Agri-Business
AHDB: ‘Plummeting’ dairy commodity prices ‘may have reached a floor’
Plummeting dairy commodity prices “may have found a floor” according to latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB)...
Rural Life
Watch: British farmers stage protests at Lidl depots across England
Several protests have been staged by farmers at Lidl distribution centres across England today (Thursday, January 22) to highlight the...
N.Ireland
FFA ‘fully supporting’ Oxford Farming Conference protests
Farmers For Action (FFA) said it is “fully supporting all the farm organisations involved in protesting at the Oxford Farming...
N.Ireland
US to welcome potential 13,000t of UK beef in 2026 under new quota
A new country-specific, guaranteed quota of 13,000t earmarked for beef from the UK has officially come into force in the...
N.Ireland
Explainer: What are the changes to UK agricultural property relief?
Agricultural property relief and business property relief will be reformed from April 6, 2026 and increased thresholds were announced by...
Rural Life
Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey
Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to the...
Rural Life
Livestock worrying: New law passed in England and Wales
Unlimited fines have been introduced in England and Wales today (December 18) for dog attacks on farm animals, strengthening protections...
Arable
Defra issues final estimate of 2025 harvest for UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed...
Sheep
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...
Dairy
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...
N.Ireland
UFU and NFU write to milk processors about ‘responsible behaviour’
Following a meeting of the four UK farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible...