Agri Politics
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers warned that Andy Burnham "is unlikely to help farming and the rural sector" if he becomes PM.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients’ Action Programme (NAP) proposals can deliver sustainable growth opportunities at farm level.
Environment
Defra has announced that England's peatlands "will be better protected and managed" due to three new schemes worth £47 million in funding.
Ireland's top sheepdogs and handlers are to gather in Co. Tyrone for the 2026 International Sheep Dog Society Irish National Sheepdog Trials.
Minister Andrew Muir has urged farmers across Northern Ireland to apply for Year 2 of the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
Agri-Business
Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9% by 2035, according to a new report released today.
A Holstein third calver was crowned the Dairy Champion at Newry Show 2026 amid the highest ever entry of cattle for the competition.
UFU has met with Tesco representatives to raise concerns on behalf of NI pig producers hit by uncertainty around supplies with Sofina Foods.
Dairy
First cut silage is fully wrapped up with many farmers now eyeing up second cuts, if it has not been done already.
Beef
Younger cattle numbers are beginning to rise on farms in Great Britain (GB), latest figures from the British Cattle Movement Service show.
Machinery
Steyr has joined up with ballistics shield engineer Mehler Protection to design a concept for a light-armoured tractor,
There is general agreement amongst agronomists that the recent rains came at the right time for winter wheat crops across the UK.
A new cash reward to tackle rural crime across some parts of Northern Ireland has been launched today (Friday, June 26).
Minister Andrew Muir has announced a new £4 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) will open for applications on June 29.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to drive forward Ireland’s farm machinery manufacturing sector into the future was one of the messages from a site visit this week to a business which supplies most of the world's big tractor brands with hitches.
DEFRA
The UK's agri-food sector is set to benefit from £80 million in new export opportunities this year, according to Defra.
UUP's Diana Armstrong has praised the hard work of NI farmers for ensuring food production continued despite extremely challenging weather.
Vets
Several MPs have pledged support for the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act this week, according to the British Veterinary Association.
Industrial action by veterinary staff of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland continues.
Lemken is releasing a new seed drill, with a major focus on improving precision, usability and area coverage.
Several UK farming organisations have called for action from Defra to match the ambitions outlined in its new Farming Roadmap.
Farmers could save up to one piglet per litter by focusing on the wellbeing of pigs born late in the farrowing process.
Farming Roadmap
Defra has claimed that its new Farming Roadmap "marks the most significant moment for English agriculture since the Second World War."
A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised.
Eight agricultural workers have died on farms in Northern Ireland due to falls from height since 2020, according to the HSENI.
Take-home grocery sales increased by 2.4% in the four weeks to June 14, 2026, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator.
A further investment to improve water quality in Lough Neagh needs to deliver "practical, properly funded support" for farmers on the ground.
First year payments of the Suckler Cow (SC) Scheme are now underway, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said.
DAERA has published the criteria for the mandatory use of interferon-gamma (IFN-g) blood tests for bovine TB in Northern Ireland.
Sean Kane has been appointed as the new CEO of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council.
A total of €56.7 million will be invested in the all-island cooperative Lough Neagh Catchment...
