News
Avara Foods unveils £100m investment in UK poultry
Avara Foods is investing more than £100 million in its UK poultry operations over the next three years, with automation and processing upgrades…
Read more
More news
News
Farm cost surge sparks fresh warning over food security
Farmers are being squeezed by rising input costs and weaker output prices, prompting the Ulster Farmers’ Union to warn that domestic food production…
Read more
News
Retailers back British beef and poultry amid Brazilian import concerns
Major UK retailers have reaffirmed their commitment to British fresh beef and poultry after the NFU sought assurances over sourcing following new EU…
Read more
News
First Milk reports biggest annual cut in farm carbon intensity
First Milk has reported its biggest annual reduction in farm carbon intensity, cutting the figure by 8.2% as regenerative farming expands across…
Read more
News
British growers face up to £169m hit from potato crop losses
More than 3.5 million tonnes could be wiped from potato production across Great Britain and four major European growers after drought and extreme…
Read more
News
Four farm unions warn falling livestock numbers threaten uplands
Falling livestock numbers could threaten UK beef and lamb production and reduce the supply of breeding stock to lowland farms, four farming unions…
Read more
News
UK farmers join major push for more home-grown protein crops
A £4.8 million research project is targeting Europe’s reliance on imported soy for livestock feed by expanding the use of home-grown peas, beans and…
Read more
News
New wellbeing role launched for Scotland's young farmers
A new Scotland-wide wellbeing role has been launched to support thousands of young farmers with mental health, suicide prevention and wider welfare…
Read more
News
England needs 120% of normal rainfall to escape drought by spring
England needs around 120% of its typical rainfall over the next seven months to fully escape drought by spring, with farmers in some regions facing…
Read more
News
New technology aims to turn slurry into fertiliser and reusable water
Farm slurry and digestate could become a more valuable source of fertiliser and reusable water as nutrient-recovery technology aims to help farmers…
Read more