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Agri Politics
Defra staff take part in agricultural training course worth £650k
Arable
Research underway to tackle threat posed by new strains of yellow rust
N.Ireland
AHDB projects significant drop in UK maize imports
Environment
Largest farmer-led nature recovery project moves into delivery phase
Arable
Beet growers to receive fairer prices under new pilot contract – NFU
Sugar beet growers across the UK will have the chance to trial a new forward index-linked contract option which will…
N.Ireland
‘Succession planning has never been more important’ – MP
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland (DAERA) is “asleep at the wheel” in terms of…
Rural Life
Leicestershire farmer fined £11k for cattle movement and TB testing offences
A farmer has been fined nearly £11,000 after Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards brought a prosecution for “extensive breaches of…
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies holds January milk price but introduces ‘input support’
The Lakeland Dairies Board today (Thursday, February 12) confirmed it will hold the price for milk for January. The board…
Environment
Dunbia advances sustainability plan with new project in UK
Dunbia, which is a division of Dawn Meats, has announced a new phase in its sustainability strategy for UK farmers….
Agri-Business
UK court bans Swedish oat based company from using ‘milk’ in marketing
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Swedish company, Oatly, cannot use the term “milk” when it is promoting…
N.Ireland
Availability of wheat in UK down year-on-year – AHDB
The total availability of wheat in the UK for the 2025/2026 grain trading year has been estimated at 16.138Mt by…
Agri-Business
King Charles visits mart to meet farmers and rural communities
King Charles III recently paid a visit to a Lancashire mart where he met local farmers and rural organisations who…
Environment
UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has highlighted the severe challenges that are facing farmers following 28 consecutive days of rainfall….
Agri-Business
Report calls for safeguards as lab-grown meat nears regulation
A new report from the Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA) has highlighted the need for stronger safeguards before cultivated meat…
Rural Life
How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?
A series of 11 power cuts near the Co. Clare town of Sixmilebridge over the past 14 months left locals…
N.Ireland
New members appointed to CAFRE advisory group
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of four new members…
Rural Life
Young farmers to lead suicide prevention drive in rural communities
Young farmers across the UK are set to play a leading role in tackling suicide within the agricultural community with…