Dairy
Cases of bluetongue in the UK have risen to 593 so far this season, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
N.Ireland
The UK has recorded 493 cases of bluetongue so far this season, according to the latest figures from Defra.
Agri-Business
English farmers are set to receive £65 million in additional support as the UK government aims to address the ongoing drought.
The battle against TB continues in Wales, following the government's extension of two pilot projects tackling the disease.
Scotland has recorded its first-ever case of bluetongue after the virus was detected in an animal in the south-west of the country.
Defra has said 270 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) have been confirmed in the UK in the 2026 to 2027 bluetongue season.
Veterinary and livestock industry leaders are urging farmers to vaccinate for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) to protect their stock.
Rural Life
An operation by Dudley Council and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) resulted in four arrests and the disposal of over 4t of illegal meat.
Keir Starmer has announced today (Monday, June 22) that he intends to resign as the UK's Prime...
Machinery
Czech tractor manufacturer Zetor will present its new Series 6 at Cereals, the UK arable farming event later this week.
The UK government has been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the Northern Irish veterinary sector.
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
The UK government has announced a new support package today that will see farmers and other agri-diesel users get a fuel duty cut.
Arable
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the arable sector.
Farmers have been denied permission to challenge the UK’s inheritance tax reform following a High Court ruling.
AHDB has described its Farm Data Exchange system as both "technically viable and strongly supported", following the end of its pilot.
The UFU has called on the UK government to better support Northern Irish farmers as they face “spiralling input costs”.
M&S has announced a £2.1 billion investment to “extend its commitment to sourcing British” meats, via a 10-year contract with ABP and Dunbia.
Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went on fire, which spread to nearby crop fields.
The UK’s sheep industry has voiced concerns over a potential sheep shearing “crisis” as around 75 overseas shearers have been denied visas.
Livestock worth £152,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in Northern Ireland during 2025, according to NFU Mutual.
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of bird flu, with the two cases being confirmed within 48 hours of each other.
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) UK-EU agreement is “a realistic objective”, according to Alistair Carmichael MP.
