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Early testing drive launched to help farmers prevent costly lambing losses
MSD Animal Health has brought forward its 2026 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, giving sheep farmers a head start in tackling the leading causes of…
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New support scheme to help young farmers thrive in Yorkshire Dales
Across the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, where farming traditions run deep, a new initiative is taking shape to help the next generation of…
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UK risks losing third of food production by 2050, report warns
The UK could see food production fall by almost a third within the next 25 years unless urgent reforms to farming and land-use policy are made, a new…
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Stonegate renews bird flu insurance amid fresh UK outbreaks
As bird flu outbreaks spread across the UK and new housing measures come into force, Stonegate Farmers has renewed its avian influenza insurance…
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Half of UK farmers ready to quit as report warns of pressures
Britain’s farmers are sounding the alarm as new data reveals more than half are considering leaving the industry amid mounting economic pressures and…
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Farmers face winter squeeze as Muller and Arla cut milk prices
Two of Britain’s biggest dairy processors have announced farmgate milk price reductions for winter, as global milk supplies rise and commodity…
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Visa certainty for 2026 offers relief to farmers facing worker shortfall
Britain’s farmers have won a crucial victory in their battle against crippling labour shortages, after the NFU secured confirmation of visa…
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Avian flu impacts 150,000 birds following four new outbreaks
Four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry units across England and Wales — just days after Defra…
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Scotland's cattle numbers fall again as beef herd decline continues
Scotland’s cattle population has continued its long-term decline, with new government figures showing a drop of more than 2% compared with recent…
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McDonald's pours millions into greener milk as Arla partnership expands
McDonald’s has teamed up with Arla Foods, the UK’s largest dairy co-operative, to drive nature-led sustainability across British dairy farms in a…
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