News
Nz meat industry bodies release manifesto for 2026 election
New Zealand's major meat industry bodies have published a thorough manifesto calling on political parties to protect sheep and beef farmers as the countr...
From the fields and beyond
UK farming news
What’s moving in UK farming this week — DEFRA announcements, market shifts, technology rollouts and the trade decisions that hit the gate price. Coverage from outside the press release: policy detail and on-farm consequences side by side, written by Suffolk grower Tim Harfield.
News
Record £8.5m enforcement funding signals new era of water company
8.5 million pounds in Enforcement Undertakings, up 47% in a year. What tougher water-company enforcement means for farms with watercourses or boreholes.
Industry
John McLenaghan elected UFU president as union charts new course
Ulster Farmers' Union elects Garvagh beef and biogas farmer John McLenaghan as president alongside returning and new deputy presidents at Loughry Campus.
Industry
Agri-BusinessReport: Scotland’s total farm income rises by 24% in 2025
Scotland's farm income hits record £1.5 billion in 2025, with beef sector leading a 24% surge. What this means for farmers across the UK.
Policy
Class Q & Class R Permitted Development Rights: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Converting Farm Buildings in 2026
A working farmer's guide to converting farm buildings under Class Q, Class R and Part 6 PD rights — the 2024 reforms, prior approval and the traps.
Policy
Farm Inheritance Tax After the 2024 Budget: A Working Farmer’s Guide to APR, BPR and the April 2026 Reforms
Plain-English UK farm inheritance tax 2026 guide — APR, BPR, the £2.5m allowance from April 2026, and practical succession steps.
Industry
Natural flystrike methods cut chemical use in farmer-led trial
Five UK sheep farmers have completed a one-year trial demonstrating that natural flystrike prevention methods can work alongside—or even replace—conventi...
Industry
Early crop nutrient availability driver for forage maize production
Phosphate availability collapses below 8C soil temperature whatever you apply at drilling. What that means for forage maize nutrition and seedbed planning.
News
UK farming exposed to fertiliser shocks, new report warns
The National Preparedness Commission’s report adds a useful piece to the picture: the structural reasons UK farming will keep getting hit, regardless of ...
Industry
Somatic Cell Count in Dairy Cows: What High SCC Means and How to Reduce It
Why somatic cell count matters most before breeding: the 60-day window after calving starts, and what carrying a high-SCC cow into AI costs you.
