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2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent
2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent

A further two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified at two new locations following active surveillance...

Effects of flooding on farms ‘heartbreaking’ – Chatterton
Effects of flooding on farms ‘heartbreaking’ – Chatterton

Mark Chatterton, the Head of Agriculture at one of the largest accountancy firms in the UK, Duncan and Toplis, has...

Man arrested for suspected theft of £200k worth of farm machinery
Man arrested for suspected theft of £200k worth of farm machinery

A 26-year-old man from Essex has been arrested after six items of farm machinery and vehicles that had been reported...

Deadline for suckler beef calf scheme fast approaching
Deadline for suckler beef calf scheme fast approaching

Farmers with beef cows are reminded that applications to the Scottish Suckler Beef Scheme (SSBSS), which provides £40 million to...

7 cases of bluetongue virus detected in Kent
7 cases of bluetongue virus detected in Kent

Farmers in England’s southeast and it’s surrounding areas have been urged to be vigilant for bluetongue virus (BTV) on their...

New legislation introduced to ban live animal exports
New legislation introduced to ban live animal exports

A legislation that will put an end to the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain...

£74m addition aims to reduce air pollution and water from slurry
£74m addition aims to reduce air pollution and water from slurry

The government has announced this week that an added £74 million will help farmers invest in slurry infrastructure. This, it...

‘Farmers were right’ on food pricing – Bank of England governor
‘Farmers were right’ on food pricing – Bank of England governor

The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said that there is “lots to learn from farmers”, when...