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What are the environmental pressures for bTB restricted farms
Bovine tuberculosis is building up serious environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms, according to a stark new report from the Andersons Centre.
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.
Industry
Over 100 jobs in doubt as meat supplier edges towards closure
Donald Russell sliding towards closure is the kind of story that should make every premium supplier with sub-scale processing capacity rerun their.
Industry
Tips on managing a compact calving pattern in suckler herds
Suckler farmers who maintain a compact calving pattern are witnessing tangible benefits in herd fertility, weaning weights and labour efficiency, accordi...
Industry
NI farmers hit with £96m yearly bill from bovine TB, study finds
The new UFU/LMC/Dairy Council study puts the annual cost of bovine TB to NI farmers at £96 million, and the distribution is the part that should change…
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Tesco turns surplus food into livestock feed in UK first
Surplus Food — Tim’s take: Supermarket waste streams have been a frustration for working farms for decades, and Tesco actually shipping surplus into a.
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First UK dairy carbon network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down
AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland on the Williamson family's Co. Down farm, focusing on breeding and grassland management.
Industry
Falling prices and palm oil trend raise concerns for UK dairy sector
Andersons puts agflation at 7.6% against 3% general inflation, with dairy output prices down 6.5% on the year, as manufacturers substitute vegetable fats.
Industry
Green light given to relocate key south east livestock market
South Oxfordshire District Council has given the green light to relocate one of the south east's most important livestock markets, in a decision describe...
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Ulster Farmers’ Union Demands Government Action as Input Costs Skyrocket
The Ulster Farmers' Union has fired a warning shot at Downing Street, writing directly to Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Secretary of State for Northern...
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Landowner hit with England’s biggest ever illegal tree felling fine
A record £268,751 fine for illegal tree felling in Leicestershire sends a stark warning to farmers about countryside compliance.
