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Pressure grows over glyphosate ahead of major UK review
Pressure is mounting on the government over the future of glyphosate use in UK farming, as the NFU and environmental campaigners clash ahead of a…
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NFU Mutual warns against cutting corners during silage harvest
Farmers are being warned not to cut corners on machinery maintenance ahead of silage season after new figures showed vehicle and machinery incidents…
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Agflation surges to 8.4% as fears grow over farm cost crisis
Agricultural input inflation has surged to 8.4%, intensifying pressure on UK farmers as new analysis from Andersons warns a potential “cost of…
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Highland and Island farmers to benefit from abattoir expansion
Remote farmers and crofters across the Highlands and islands will soon find it easier to get livestock processed, as Mull Slaughterhouse & Butchery…
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British wool prices hit highest level in a decade
British wool prices have hit their highest level in a decade, delivering a major boost for sheep farmers after years of weak returns and difficult…
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British dairy exports hit record £2.2bn as Asia demand surges
British dairy exports hit a record £2.2 billion last year as growing demand across Asia helped drive strong international sales of UK produce. New…
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Growers urged to rethink break crops as linseed prices top £500/t
Mounting pressure on oilseed rape profitability is driving renewed interest in winter linseed, as growers battle rising input costs, volatile margins…
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Britain increasingly reliant on imported meat, new figures reveal
Britain imported a record £5 billion worth of meat last year, as concerns grow across the farming industry over the UK’s long-term food resilience…
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Rare Elan Valley farm tenancies open for first time in years
Four farm tenancies on one of Wales’s most iconic rural estates are being released for the first time in years, opening up a rare opportunity for…
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Dorset farms ordered to pay £33,500 after slurry pollution incidents
Three Dorset farm businesses have been forced to pay £33,500 after slurry pollution incidents contaminated local waterways and triggered an…
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