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MPs raise alarm as Defra workforce shrinks by 15%
Defra has cut around 15% of its workforce in the past year, with further reductions planned as MPs warn the department risks losing vital expertise…
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Food and farming businesses told to get ready for EU trade reset
Food and farming businesses are being urged to prepare for a new UK-EU trade deal designed to reduce trade barriers and support exports of British…
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More than half of UK sugar beet crop could face virus yellows in 2026
Sugar beet growers face significant virus yellows pressure this season, with a new forecast warning that more than half of the UK crop could be…
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Defra raises Newcastle disease risk as outbreaks spread across Europe
The risk of Newcastle disease entering poultry in Great Britain has been raised from low to medium as outbreaks continue to spread across Europe…
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Aldi pledges long-term deals for half of UK produce by 2027
Aldi has pledged to secure at least half of its UK-grown produce through long-term supply agreements with British farmers by 2027. The supermarket…
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Cattle trampling case sparks renewed safety warning for farmers
Farmers are being warned about their duty of care after a dog walker was trampled by cattle in a case that led to prosecution by the Health and…
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EU bans 'steak' and 'bacon' labels on vegan and vegetarian products
EU lawmakers have agreed to ban a range of meat-related names on vegetarian and vegan products in a move aimed at protecting livestock farmers and…
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Bluetongue measures lifted as livestock trade restarts across Irish border
Livestock trade across the Irish border is set to resume after new bluetongue measures were agreed by authorities in Northern Ireland and the…
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Bird flu outbreaks trigger cull of more than 23,000 pheasants
Bird flu fears are rising across the UK after a confirmed outbreak in England and a suspected case in Northern Ireland prompted the culling of tens…
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Middle East tensions and economic outlook could shape UK farming, says AHDB
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement may have contained few policy surprises, but AHDB says the economic outlook — set against renewed conflict…
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