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Polish potato imports to UK test positive for notifiable disease
Two consignments of ware potatoes imported to the UK from Poland have tested positive for ring rot, a notifiable disease, during routine inspections…
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Farmers across UK urged to take part in Open Farm Sunday 2025
Farmers across the UK are being encouraged to help foster greater appreciation for their role in food production by registering to take part in Open…
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Police appeal after decapitated sheep found in Suffolk
A decapitated sheep has been found in Tunstall Forest in Suffolk, just days after three sheep were slaughtered in Lancashire. Suffolk Police are…
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Council urges 'common sense' when eating food near chemical plant
A Lancashire council has urged residents to use 'common sense' when deciding whether to eat food produced near a former chemical plant. Samples of…
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Latin America's demand for pork presents 'major opportunity' for UK
Surging demand for pig meat in Latin America could present British farmers and exporters with major business opportunities, according to industry…
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Demand for cattle and sheep feed drives compound feed market growth
The demand for compound feed in Britain is expected to rise in the 2024-2025 season, driven primarily by increased cattle and sheep feed production…
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Welsh farmers descend on Senedd to hear debate on 'family farm tax'
Farmers from across Wales were in the Senedd’s public gallery to hear a debate on the UK government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax. The debate…
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Farmers' Choir raises over £56,000 for agricultural charity RSABI
A performance by the Farmers’ Choir in Aberdeenshire has raised over £56,000 in much-needed funds for Scottish agriculture charity RSABI. Compered by…
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MP calls for major policy reset to help farmers produce 'more from less'
British farming needs a "180-degree, tyre-screeching reset" to help farmers produce "more from less" against a backdrop of increasing global…
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Third of UK calves experience bovine respiratory disease, study finds
Nearly a third of calves in the UK experience bovine respiratory disease and subclinical pneumonia, according to new Royal Veterinary College…
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