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Fresh produce prices could rise under new import checks, body warns
Fresh produce prices and availability could be hit by new border controls on global imports, the Fresh Produce Consortium has warned. The government…
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Tenant farmer helps revive rare hay meadows on Llŷn peninsula
A Welsh tenant farmer is helping revive one of Wales’ rarest habitats after finding traditional hay meadows can improve livestock health and…
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Scotland's sheep sector could add £77m by 2032, QMS says
Scotland’s sheep sector could add £77 million to output by 2032 if producers, processors and the wider supply chain work together to meet rising lamb…
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Farm groups warn £240m SFI budget may fall short of demand
Farmers in England are set to gain access to a redesigned £240 million Sustainable Farming Incentive, but industry leaders have warned the budget may…
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NFU tells banks rising costs are hitting farm confidence
The NFU has warned major UK banks that British farm businesses are being squeezed by soaring input costs, extreme weather and uncertainty over future…
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AHDB pilot suggests soil carbon may be underestimated by a third
British farmland soils may be storing far more carbon than current accounting methods suggest, according to early findings from an AHDB-led pilot…
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Kebab firm fined £500,000 over fake lamb labelling
A kebab manufacturer has been ordered to pay more than £759,000 after products sold as lamb were found to contain little or no lamb. Kismet Kebabs…
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Confidential cattle registration support launched for farmers
Farmers who are anxious about falling behind with cattle registrations are being offered confidential help before paperwork problems spiral out of…
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New bovine TB strategy sets 2038 target for England
England has set out a new plan to become officially bovine TB-free by 2038, but farm leaders have warned that delays in delivery could put years of…
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Fertiliser price shock sparks NFU call for resilience plan
British farmers could face difficult decisions over whether to plant crops for 2027 unless fertiliser costs are brought under control, the NFU has…
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