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Pig producers challenge BBC claim over four-year farrowing crate ban
The National Pig Association has challenged a claim made on BBC Farming Today that sow farrowing crates will be banned “within four years”. The…
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Wales' largest rewilding site revealed in Ceredigion's Cambrian Mountains
Wales’s largest rewilding site has been unveiled, with a 1,195-acre landscape in the Cambrian Mountains set to be managed for nature recovery. The…
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs set to reshape demand for UK dairy products
The boom in GLP-1 weight loss drugs could trigger one of the biggest shifts in UK dairy consumption in years, according to new analysis from AHDB…
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Asda calls for pause on farm inheritance tax reforms
Asda has urged ministers to suspend the so-called “family farm tax”, as farmers warn inheritance changes could make it harder to pass land on to the…
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Nine in 10 farmers say sustainability work goes unrecognised
Nearly all farmers believe their sustainability work is being ignored, despite widespread action already taking place on farms across the UK. New…
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KFC boosts British chicken spend to almost £100m a year
KFC is increasing its investment in British poultry, committing to spend almost £100m a year on UK chicken as it expands domestic sourcing across its…
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New FarmersAid tool aims to protect farmers in critical accident minutes
A new life-saving initiative designed to help farmers respond to serious on-farm accidents has been backed by MPs and industry leaders at a reception…
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Court fines farmer nearly £11k over cattle movement and TB offences
A Leicestershire farmer has been fined almost £11,000 in a case Trading Standards say underlines the importance of strict cattle movement records and…
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Stolen farm telehandler used in cashpoint raid, police warn farmers
Farmers in the south west are being urged to tighten security around machinery after a stolen telehandler was used in a ram-raid at a Co-op store in…
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Warmer UK climate raises risk of new crop pests, Met Office warns
Farmers could face a growing wave of invasive pests as rising temperatures make the UK more hospitable to new species, the Met Office has warned. The…
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