<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Agriculture - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Agriculture news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[21/10/26 Wildfires report, pear harvest, planting plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by MPs says this year's wildfires exposed severe weaknesses in our ability to tackle them, and that immediate action must be taken to ensure an effective response next year.The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee heard more than 1,300 wildfires broke out this year - the highest number on record. It says the government needs a national strategy.This week we are looking at top fruit. It has been a tough year for many growers, a difficult spring followed by an extremely hot and dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/211026-wildfires-report-pear-harvest-planting-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/211026-wildfires-report-pear-harvest-planting-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20/10/26 Abattoirs, strawberry glut, apples and other top fruit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decline in abattoirs across the UK has been an issue for many years. A new coalition of more than&nbsp;150 organisations, has sent a letter to the Prime Minister calling for urgent government action. The Sustainable Food Trust, Soil Association, Rare Breeds Survival Trust and other groups claim the UK&rsquo;s abattoir network has fallen to around 200,&nbsp;from roughly 2,500 in the 1970s.&nbsp;In Scotland crofters are about to benefit from a new initiative which could solve some of the probl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/201026-abattoirs-strawberry-glut-apples-and-other-top-fruit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/201026-abattoirs-strawberry-glut-apples-and-other-top-fruit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19/10/26 Defra secretary on organic farming and sustainable farming incentive; cider apples]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the next nine years the government would like to see the amount of land farmed organically in England treble, from 3.4% now to 10% by 2036. It's part of the new Organic Action Plan for England which the government says will 'open up opportunities across the sector'. Demand for organic food is growing, the UK market is worth &pound;3.9 billion a year and ministers aim to reduce the amount of imported organic food.While the ambition in the strategy has been welcomed, it's been already been cr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/191026-defra-secretary-on-organic-farming-and-sustainable-farming-incentive-cider-apples/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/191026-defra-secretary-on-organic-farming-and-sustainable-farming-incentive-cider-apples/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17/10/26 Farming Today This Week: The Future of Farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[As The Archers marks its 75th anniversary, Farming Today is looking ahead to the next 75 years of British farming.All week we&rsquo;ll be imagining how agriculture could change, from how land is used to what crops we grow, using what technology and how the identity of farming itself could shift.We hear from Jeremy Clarkson, Sir James Dyson and Helen Browning, amongst others.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/171026-farming-today-this-week-the-future-of-farming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/171026-farming-today-this-week-the-future-of-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16/10/26 What will a farmer be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring the next 75 years of farming, we visit Harper Adams University's farm to meet the next generation looking to build a future in the industry, and ask: what will it mean to be a farmer in the decades ahead.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/161026-what-will-a-farmer-be/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/161026-what-will-a-farmer-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15/10/26 Succession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past 75 years, the pattern of land ownership in the UK has changed dramatically. Farm businesses have grown larger, more farmers now own at least some of the land they work, and those who rent it are often doing so on shorter-term agreements. At the same time, there's growing interest from corporations, investors and lifestyle buyers, all competing for a stake in the countryside.As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring the next 75 years of farm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/151026-succession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/151026-succession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14/10/26 Homegrown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is already reshaping the way farmers think. Wetter winters, hotter summers, and new pests and diseases are creating fresh challenges. At the same time, global instability, from conflict to trade disputes, has highlighted the fragility of food supplies.As part of our special week exploring the next 75 years of farming, today we're asking: what should Britain be growing in the future? We visit the John Innes Centre in Norfolk, one of the world's leading plant science institutes, whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/141026-homegrown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/141026-homegrown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13/10/26 Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring what the next 75 years could hold for farming, today we look at how technology and AI could transform the way food is produced. At Place UK, one of the country's biggest soft-fruit growers, automation and robotic harvesting are already being trialled, to help cope with labour shortages and rising costs. We hear from Sir James Dyson, a major investor in farm robotics and AI, and from farmers in Northern Ireland wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/131026-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/131026-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12/10/26 Land Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[As The Archers marks its 75th anniversary, Farming Today is looking ahead to the next 75 years of British farming. All week we&rsquo;ll be imagining how agriculture could change, from how land is used to what crops we grow, using what technology and how the identity of farming itself could shift.Today we&rsquo;re in Inkberrow in Worcestershire, the village which inspired Ambridge and asking: what will we be doing with the land we currently farm over the next 75 years? We hear from Jeremy Clarkso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/121026-land-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/121026-land-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10/10/2026: Harvest, Bird flu, Farm boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and the figures from the governnment show that its the smallest harvest of both barley and oats since 2012. Wheat saw a small increase with losses in the South and East offset by a better harvest further North, and oil seed rape had a better year with a 6 per cent increase in yield.We hear from farmers who suffered in the droughts.This week we've been exploring farm boundaries - from hedges and stone walls to barbed wire.We hear from peop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/10102026-harvest-bird-flu-farm-boundaries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/10102026-harvest-bird-flu-farm-boundaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09/10/26 Drought aftermath, Cornish hedges, SNP conference, AI and farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and they don't make happy reading. Provisional figures from the government show that it's the smallest harvest of both barley and oats since 2012. Wheat saw a small increase with losses in the south and east offset by a better harvest further north, and oilseed rape had a better year with a 6% increase in yield.All week we're talking about boundaries, the fences and walls which define farms and fields. Traditional Cornish hedges are an ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/091026-drought-aftermath-cornish-hedges-snp-conference-ai-and-farming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/091026-drought-aftermath-cornish-hedges-snp-conference-ai-and-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[08/10/2926: Fly tipping, History of barbed wire, Energy from heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of farmers say they've had rubbish fly tipped on their land, and the majority of those asked say the problem is getting worse. These are the results of a survey of 512 farmers in England and Wales by the National Farmers Union - which is campaigning for more and stronger deterants to tackle the problem. The latest government figures show a 9 per cent year on year increase in fly tipping reported by local authorities in England between 2023/4 and 2024/5. There&rsquo;s an old saying that good]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/08102926-fly-tipping-history-of-barbed-wire-energy-from-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/08102926-fly-tipping-history-of-barbed-wire-energy-from-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07/10/26 Sugar beet, flagstone walls, dairy show.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of negotiations, British Sugar and the National Farmers Union have agreed a price for sugar beetfarmers for 2027/28. It's lower than last year, with a one-year contract paying &pound;28.50 per tonne for up to half of the contract tonnage. This compares with &pound;30 a tonne for up to 65% on the current crop, and that's lower than the year before.So the price is falling. Sugar beet is grown mainly in Eastern England and all the crop is processed by British Sugar, sold under the bran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/071026-sugar-beet-flagstone-walls-dairy-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/071026-sugar-beet-flagstone-walls-dairy-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[06/10/26 Rural connectivity, dry stone walls, Conservative party conference.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Farmers Union of Wales says it's very concerned about new rules under the Telecommunications Act, which they say could see rental incomes cut by 90%.The FUW estimates that a revaluation of thousands of existing agreements could affect 15,000 masts, and if the changes put off farmers going into mast agreements, connectivity in rural Wales could be hit. We hear from a sheep farmer in Radnorshire, who's had a mast on his land for more than 20 years but the rent for it has been halved.As we cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/061026-rural-connectivity-dry-stone-walls-conservative-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/061026-rural-connectivity-dry-stone-walls-conservative-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[05/10/26 Pig industry in crisis, beating the bounds, Green Party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pig farmers say they're losing thousands of pounds a week as prices fall, but costs, particularly of feed, are rising. Processors have given notice to some farmers, saying they no longer want to buy their pigs. The National Pig Association is warning an oversupply this autumn could push prices down further. All this week we'll be looking at the hedges, fences and dry stone walls that mark out fields and how they've shaped the farming landscape.In some parts of England and Wales, including in cit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/051026-pig-industry-in-crisis-beating-the-bounds-green-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/051026-pig-industry-in-crisis-beating-the-bounds-green-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving up food prices and that farmers are being left to face the financial risks of an increasingly umpredictable supply chain.Diesel prices hit an all time high this week, with drivers paying almost &pound;2 a litre, according to the RAC. The conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies of fuel, pushing up prices. Farmers don&rsquo;t get their fuel fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/farming-today-this-week-food-industry-whistleblowers-red-diesel-disease-resilience-apprenticeships-shetland-wool-demo-farm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/farming-today-this-week-food-industry-whistleblowers-red-diesel-disease-resilience-apprenticeships-shetland-wool-demo-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[02/10/26 Food industry climate whistleblowers, farm apprenticeships, Plaid Cymru conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving up food prices and that farmers are being left to face the financial risks of an increasingly unpredictable supply chain.This week we&rsquo;re talking about how young people can find a career in agriculture, and the apprenticeship route is a popular one, especially for students from family farms who are needed to work at home to keep the farm going but also n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/021026-food-industry-climate-whistleblowers-farm-apprenticeships-plaid-cymru-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/021026-food-industry-climate-whistleblowers-farm-apprenticeships-plaid-cymru-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[01/10/26 Red diesel; Labour party conference; getting into farming; the sound of worms.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diesel prices hit an all time high this week, with drivers paying almost &pound;2 a litre, according to the RAC. The conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies of fuel, pushing up prices. Farmers don&rsquo;t get their fuel from filling stations, they buy it in bulk and use what&rsquo;s called &ldquo;red diesel&rdquo; - it&rsquo;s dyed red and is much cheaper - with less fuel duty to pay because it&rsquo;s only for use in off-road machinery. Industry surveys estimate farmers are pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/011026-red-diesel-labour-party-conference-getting-into-farming-the-sound-of-worms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/011026-red-diesel-labour-party-conference-getting-into-farming-the-sound-of-worms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30/09/26 Nitrogen in soil, organic veg scheme, student bursaries.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows that improving the nitrogen-cycle in the soil can significantly reduce emissions. The study took in evidence from around the world - the international research team analysed 2,235 comparisons from 210 experimental sites. We speak to one of the report's authors Professor Simon Willcock director of sustainable farming systems at the University of Reading.A project in Cardiff has been helping low income households buy organic fruit and veg. Around 120 shoppers received a Planet C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/300926-nitrogen-in-soil-organic-veg-scheme-student-bursaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/300926-nitrogen-in-soil-organic-veg-scheme-student-bursaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[29/09/2026: Precision breeding, Community farm, Mentoring on farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK scientists leading research on precision breeding - or genetic editing - say uncertainty around the law in England could put investors off and jeopardise our competitive edge. The technology has rapidly taken hold of plant breeding and development, and has been used to develop vitamin D-rich tomatoes, and bananas that don&rsquo;t turn brown.But there are still many questions surrounding the technique, for farmers, for trade and consumers too. A judicial review this summer found flaws with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/29092026-precision-breeding-community-farm-mentoring-on-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/agriculture/29092026-precision-breeding-community-farm-mentoring-on-farm/</guid></item></channel></rss>