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UK red meat exports reach record level as beef demand grows
Global appetite for beef helped the value of the UK’s red meat exports to reach its highest level, worth £1.77 billion last year. Full year figures…
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Pork production in UK expected to remain steady in 2025
Pork production in the UK is expected to remain steady in 2025 due to limited growth in breeding herd numbers and continued pressure on export…
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Suffolk farmer fined £27,000 after dozens of dead sheep found
A Suffolk farmer has been ordered to pay out £27,000 after he left dozens of dead sheep on his land for weeks. Richard Parry, a farmer and company…
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Total cost of UK livestock worrying falls by quarter to £1.8m
The total cost of livestock worrying across the UK has plummeted by a quarter to £1.8m, according to new figures released today. NFU Mutual estimates…
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Dairy farmer launches 'CowRecovery' to improve 'down' cow welfare
A dairy farmer and farm vet have joined forces to launch a new device to improve management, health and welfare of ‘down’ cows, as well as staff…
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'Inspirational' farmer completes 750,000 press-ups for charity
A group of volunteers lead by East Yorkshire pig farmer Richard Longthorp completed more than three quarters of a million press-ups in January to…
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Half of UK farmers reconsidering their future, says survey
Half of farmers in the UK are reconsidering their future in the industry due to a rise in financial pressures in the last year, a stark new survey…
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Researchers develop AI to track UK farm emissions
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence that offers insights into how emissions associated with UK livestock farming and land use can be…
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Treasury has 'heads in sand, fingers in ears, zero empathy' after IHT talks
The NFU has said that the government will 'reap what it sows' after the 'disappointing' meeting with the Treasury over the inheritance tax proposals…
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Concern raised after 600kg of illegal meat seized in NI
Concerns have been raised after Northern Irish port authorities seized around 600kg of illegal meat that was smuggled into port on the Stranraer…
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