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Farmers told to stay alert as bluetongue virus reaches Wales
Farmers in Wales have been warned to stay on high alert after two cases of bluetongue virus were confirmed in cattle herds in Powys and…
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Red Tractor CEO Jim Moseley to retire after 50 years in food industry
Jim Moseley, the long-serving chief executive of Red Tractor and a veteran of the food and drink industry, will retire in April 2026 after more than…
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Cattle and sheep assurance streamlined as QMS slashes red tape
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has trimmed 15% of its cattle & sheep assurance scheme standards in a drive to cut red tape, while pledging to keep the…
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Scottish farmers warn UK food supply 'at risk' after visa ban
Scottish farmers have warned that Britain’s food supply is 'at serious risk' after the UK government scrapped a key visa route for skilled overseas…
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Cefetra teams up with solar firm to boost farm sustainability
Agricultural market leader Cefetra has joined forces with solar energy specialist Noble Green Energy in the latest phase of its drive to help farmers…
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Bird flu outbreak in Cumbria triggers cull of 43,000 poultry
A major outbreak of bird flu has struck a poultry farm in Cumbria, forcing the cull of 43,000 birds and triggering strict disease control zones…
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Farms 'misrepresented' under current greenhouse gas rules, says NFU
The NFU has toughened its stance on greenhouse gas reporting, backing a split-gas system it says will reveal the true climate impact of farming and…
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Tenant farmers demand fairness as NFU sets tests for new commissioner
Tenant farmers are demanding fairness and clarity from England’s first Tenant Farming Commissioner, as the NFU welcomes Alan Laidlaw into the role…
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UK harvest 2025 ends with erratic yields and squeezed profits
The UK’s 2025 cereal harvest has ended after one of the most testing seasons in recent memory, leaving growers grappling with erratic yields and…
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Thinktank challenges Defra's claims of farmland wildlife collapse
New research is challenging decades of conservationist warnings, suggesting that Britain’s farmland birds and insects are not collapsing after all…
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