The news desk

45 dispatches on file 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.

2 Apr 20265 min standing

£1,600 audit funding boost as advice scheme reopens for Scottish farmers

Scottish farmers have a window of opportunity to claim up to £1,600 for biodiversity audits as the Specialist Advice Grants (SAG) scheme reopened on 1.

1 Apr 20268 min standing

Notifiable Diseases in Cattle and Livestock UK: The Full List and How to Report

Farmers face immediate movement restrictions and APHA investigations when reporting notifiable diseases — here's what the process actually looks like and.

1 Apr 20265 min standing

Milk Yields Rise but Youngstock Performance Worries Grow

UK dairy herds are producing more milk than ever, but a new industry report is sounding the alarm over how our younger animals are performing once…

1 Apr 20265 min standing

New RB209 Guide Launched to Boost Nutrient Efficiency

AHDB has launched the latest edition of its Nutrient Management Guide (RB209), aiming to help farmers slash fertiliser bills while maintaining crop.

31 Mar 20266 min standing

Second-Hand Farm Kit Boom: Cheffins Reports 15% Sales Jump

Well-known machinery auctioneers, Cheffins, have just dropped figures that’ll make some farmers both scratch their heads and breathe a sigh of relief.

29 Mar 20266 min standing

Diesel Fraud Rocks Agri-Supply Chain: Farmers Beware

A staggering diesel VAT evasion scheme, code-named ‘Water into Wine’ by authorities, has led to charges against six individuals in Germany, with.

28 Mar 20268 min standing

Trail Hunting Ban: Government Opens Consultation

The Labour government, less than two years into its term, has wasted no time in delivering on a key manifesto commitment: a ban on trail hunting…

28 Mar 20267 min standing

Nearly £1m to Save Wales’ Curlew From Extinction

But there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon for this much-loved wader, as nearly £1 million in government funding has been secured to pull it…

27 Mar 20267 min standing

Clarkson Launches ‘For Farms’ Sake’ Campaign

But this time, it’s not a policy paper or a grim financial report; it’s Jeremy Clarkson, bless his well-meaning cotton socks, stepping into the fray with…

26 Mar 20266 min standing

Meat Fraud Crackdown: £70,000 Confiscated

Cases that undermine public safety and the reputation of honest farmers and butchers hit every part of the supply chain.

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