Dairy
Global milk output for past 12 months expected to hit record levels
US milk output has risen by just over 5.5% over the past 12 months, well above the long-term average of...
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Arable
Defra issues final estimate of 2025 harvest for UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed...
Beef
Treating internal parasites this winter
With cattle now housed, keeping parasites are under control is crucial in boosting your herd’s health and performance. The main...
Sheep
Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses have been released to return to the UK after they were seized...
N.Ireland
Lack of DAERA information on bluetongue leaving farmers ‘in limbo’ – MP
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide...
N.Ireland
Plans announced to relax bluetongue restrictions on a Co. Down mart
Plans have been announced to relax some of the restrictions on a Co. Down livestock mart. The restrictions were introduced...
N.Ireland
Early 2026 launch expected for new £40m NI farm capital grant scheme
A new £40 million farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026....
Schemes
More than £400m issued to farmers through stewardship schemes
A total of £435.6 million has been paid out to farmers through the Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes so...
Dairy
Calls for fairness in UK dairy sector are ‘falling on deaf ears’ – FFA
Farmers For Action (FFA) has claimed that the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules...
Dairy
Cost of living pressures driving down world dairy markets – expert
Cost of living pressures, in tandem with weakening consumer sentiment, are the key factors driving down world dairy markets at...
N.Ireland
Clearer details about Northern Ireland’s bluetongue outbreak
By Chris McCullough Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Minister...
N.Ireland
Census: Total cattle numbers drop by 2% in NI since 2024
The results from the June 2025 Agricultural Census have been released today, Thursday, December 11 by the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
N.Ireland
New suspected case of bluetongue under investigation in Co. Down
A new suspected case of bluetongue virus is under investigation in Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Beef
Beef and pork production to slow down in 2026 – report
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a slowdown in production growth in...
Arable
Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle
A major potato pest, the Colorado beetle, has been successfully eradicated from the UK, according to the Department for Environment,...
Environment
Environment Agency: Yorkshire recovering from drought
The Environment Agency has announced that Yorkshire has started moving into drought recovery status as of December 10. This change...
Rural Life
BBC coverage of rural Britain criticised
The Regional Moorland Groups has written to the next BBC director general calling for reform of the corporation’s rural coverage,...
Arable
Controlling annual meadow grass in winter cereal crops
Autumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass (AMG) in winter wheat and barley. Applying...
