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Farmland to be protected in new 'national conversation' on land use
The government has set out how it will better protect productive farmland as part of a new consultation which aims to 'make the most of our land'…
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Drone footage shows suspected hare coursers on farmland
Police have released drone footage of several men who did 'significant damage' to farmland following suspected hare coursing activity in…
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Lantra makes all of its farm safety courses free of charge
Lantra has announced that all of its farm safety e-learning course will be available free of charge to help lower the frequency of accidents on…
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Immigration officers raid Powys farm and arrest six Romanians
Immigration officers have raided a farm in Powys, Wales as part of a 'crack down on those who abuse the immigration system'. The Home Office said one…
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Autonomous detection system reduces lameness four-fold, study says
Cows monitored by an autonomous detection system can see up to four times fewer incidences of lameness compared to animals monitored by humans…
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Upland farms losing out on payments, Green Alliance warns
England’s struggling upland livestock farmers are losing out on government payments, which in turn has 'serious implications' for nature restoration…
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Use of antibiotics on UK dairy farms falls by fifth since 2020
The use of antibiotics on UK dairy farms has fallen by almost a fifth within the past five years, according to an annual report. Based on data from…
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New TV advertisement campaign champions British-produced pork
A new advertisement campaign championing British pork as a healthy and versatile choice for families is set to hit TV screens in February. AHDB's…
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Government's food import controls 'inadequate' as disease risk grows
The government's import controls have been slammed as 'inadequate' as the threat of diseases like foot-and-mouth and African swine fever (ASF) grow…
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Government must boost UK food production by 30% by 2050, MPs say
The UK government must adopt an ambitious new strategy to increase domestic food production by 30% by 2050, MPs who sit on a committee say. With good…
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