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FSA orders urgent recall of Ukrainian eggs after Salmonella discovery
The Food Standards Agency has ordered the withdrawal and recall of all shell eggs stamped with the code 3UA1012066 after Salmonella was found in eggs…
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Farmers and retailers unite in £5m tax relief push for UK food production
Britain’s biggest supermarkets have joined forces with farmers to demand urgent tax reforms, warning that current rules are holding back billions of…
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Wild deer emerge as new concern in fight against bovine TB
Cattle vets are calling for new wild deer TB surveillance programmes by 2027 after identifying the animals as an emerging disease concern for the…
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Major solar farm approved despite productive farmland fears
A major solar farm covering nearly 3,000 acres of Northamptonshire countryside has been approved by the government, despite concerns over its impact…
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Butter and cheese supplies shrink as UK milk production falls
UK butter supplies fell by 7.6% in the second quarter of 2026, while cheese availability dropped 3.3% as declining milk production and changing trade…
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Bluetongue cases top 2,500 in England as hundreds more investigated
Another 107 cases of bluetongue have been reported in England, pushing the season's total beyond 2,500 as hundreds more suspected cases remain under…
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Just six Scottish farms report using Bovaer, new figures reveal
Only six out of more than 6,400 Scottish farm holdings reported using the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer, new government figures reveal…
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New DNA tools could speed up sheep flock improvement
Sheep breeders can now identify promising young rams earlier, thanks to updated genomic breeding values designed to accelerate flock improvement…
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Scottish pig sector faces sharp decline as sow slaughter surges 52%
Scotland's pig industry faces a sharp decline in production next year after sow slaughter surged 52%, raising fresh concerns over the sector's future…
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England suffers worst cereal and oilseed harvest in over 40 years
England has recorded its smallest combined cereal and oilseed rape harvest in a historical series dating back to 1984, as extreme heat and drought…
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