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.
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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.
Livestock
Lambing Season UK 2026: A Complete Guide for Working Sheep Farmers
This guide pulls together the practical preparation, the disease watch, the kit list and the welfare framework for a UK lambing season in 2026, for indoo...
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.
Regulations
Farm Safety UK 2026: HSE Rules, Risk Assessment and Safety Checklist
A working farmer's guide to UK farm safety — HSWA, PUWER, LOLER, 2024/25 fatality data and practical controls for vehicles, livestock and children.
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.
Farming Grants
FETF 2026: What to Apply For Before the 28 April Deadline
FETF 2026 closes on 28 April. What the 50 million pound round covers, which productivity and slurry items are worth claiming, and what follows.
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.
News
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.
