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Inquiry highlights cattle-handling risks after 87-year-old farmer's death
Defects in a cattle-handling pass contributed to the death of an 87-year-old Aberdeenshire farmer who was struck by a cow while loading livestock, a…
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Farmers still facing drought strain despite recent rainfall
Farmers across England continue to face water restrictions, hard soils and concerns over winter fodder as drought pressures persist despite recent…
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Joice and Hill appoints Simon Bowden to lead sales team
Joice and Hill has appointed Simon Bowden as its new Sales Director, with the poultry sector specialist set to take over from Peter Cumbers later…
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UK red meat exports jump as dairy trade slips
Strong growth in UK red meat exports pushed combined red meat and dairy sales above £2 billion in the first half of 2026, despite a sharp fall in…
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Welsh farmers seek slurry derogation as autumn deadline looms
Welsh farmers are calling for a temporary relaxation of slurry spreading restrictions after an exceptionally dry season left many farms short of…
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AHDB to cut three director posts in leadership restructure
Three senior director posts are being cut at AHDB by the end of the year as the levy body moves to simplify its leadership structure. The Centre of…
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Defra speeds up bluetongue diagnosis as outbreak tops 1,000
Private vets in England will be able to diagnose clear-cut bluetongue cases without waiting for laboratory results as the UK outbreak passes 1,000…
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Two charged over alleged £170k Kent farm GPS thefts
Two men charged in connection with an alleged £170,000 farm GPS theft series involving nine victims across Kent are due before Canterbury Crown Court…
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£443k South Yorkshire fund helps farms fight rural crime
More than 130 applications have already been made for a £443,000 rural crime fund in South Yorkshire, as farmers and countryside businesses are urged…
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Mediterranean heat threatens key UK food supplies
More than £18 billion of food imported into the UK each year comes from Mediterranean countries increasingly exposed to extreme heat, raising fresh…
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