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• AHDB launches £500k BYDV tool to help growers cut sprays

  18-08-2026 08:55 via farminguk.com
  
  Wheat and barley growers have been given a new tool to help decide when barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) sprays are actually worth applying,...
  
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• Scottish schools offered £180 vouchers for Scotch meat lessons

  18-08-2026 17:05 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish secondary schools can apply for up to £180 to buy Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Prime Scottish Pork for classroom cookery lessons wh...
  
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• One death linked to UK salmonella outbreak as cases reach 207

  18-08-2026 16:48 via farminguk.com
  
  A UK-wide salmonella outbreak has reached 207 confirmed cases, with one death associated with the outbreak as investigators examine possible...
  
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• Deadline nears for £40m Northern Ireland farm funding scheme

  18-08-2026 16:32 via farminguk.com
  
  Northern Ireland farmers have until 3 September to secure grants of up to £25,000 for new equipment and technology under the £40 million Sus...
  
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• Burnham urged to reverse farm inheritance tax at autumn budget

  18-08-2026 14:24 via farminguk.com
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing fresh pressure from farm leaders to reverse inheritance tax changes at the upcoming autumn budget....
  
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• One in three beef farmers not vaccinating against clostridial disease

  18-08-2026 12:23 via farminguk.com
  
  More than a third of beef farmers surveyed are not vaccinating cattle against clostridial diseases, despite vets continuing to see preventab...
  
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• NI farm leaders urge vigilance as sheep scab threat rises

  18-08-2026 10:49 via farminguk.com
  
  Sheep farmers are being warned of a heightened sheep scab risk as increased movements between farms and livestock marts raise the threat of ...
  
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• East Anglia drought leaves British onion crop under pressure

  18-08-2026 10:32 via farminguk.com
  
  British onion supplies are set to tighten after extreme heat and drought slashed yields, reduced bulb sizes and raised quality concerns acro...
  
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• Police probe Dorset barn fire that destroyed 2,000 hay bales

  17-08-2026 16:18 via farminguk.com
  
  Police are investigating a barn fire in Dorset that destroyed 2,000 hay bales, with firefighters saying they believe the blaze was started d...
  
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• Drought pressure fuels calls to ease farm water rules

  17-08-2026 15:39 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are being held back from improving on-farm water resilience by planning and environmental rules as drought tightens its grip on Engl...
  
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• Woman milks 10,000 cows in 10 days for farming charity

  17-08-2026 13:44 via farminguk.com
  
  Marie Stephenson has completed a mammoth 10-day journey from Cornwall to Scotland, milking 10,000 cows to raise money and awareness for farm...
  
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• UK pork market exposed as Denmark plans major pig sector reforms

  17-08-2026 11:56 via farminguk.com
  
  Denmark’s plans to overhaul pig farming could have major consequences for the UK pork market, with new environmental taxes and welfare rules...
  
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• Lactalis strikes deal for Cathedral City owner Saputo UK

  17-08-2026 11:56 via farminguk.com
  
  French dairy giant Lactalis is set to take control of Cathedral City, Country Life and a string of other major British dairy brands after ag...
  
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• Third Scottish farm hit by bluetongue as vaccine concerns grow

  17-08-2026 09:22 via farminguk.com
  
  Bluetongue has spread to a third farm in Scotland, with all four animals confirmed with the virus so far euthanised.The latest case of b...
  
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• 'Bad to worse' as UK harvest drops another million tonnes

  17-08-2026 08:40 via farminguk.com
  
  Britain’s arable harvest is set to be one million tonnes smaller than previously feared, with production of key crops now forecast to fall t...
  
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• 'Every hour now counts' as Welsh farms face water shortages

  17-08-2026 08:19 via farminguk.com
  
  Some farms in Wales have already run out of water as prolonged hot weather puts growing pressure on livestock supplies, CLA Cymru has warned...
  
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• Chief vet urges vaccination as bluetongue cases rise above 420

  16-08-2026 09:59 via farminguk.com
  
  Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weathe...
  
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• Government unveils £65m package for drought-hit farmers

  15-08-2026 12:01 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers across England are being handed a £65 million drought support package as record-dry conditions hit crop yields, livestock feed and a...
  
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• Oat growers face 40-point checks as weather risks grow

  14-08-2026 17:20 via farminguk.com
  
  Oat growers are being assessed across 40 environmental measures as extreme weather threatens production and processors and food brands deman...
  
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• Union demands resignations as confidence in DAERA collapses

  14-08-2026 16:40 via farminguk.com
  
  The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for the immediate resignations of Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, Permanent Secretary Katrina Godfrey...
  
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• Farmers warned not to delay shearing over bluetongue fears

  14-08-2026 12:58 via farminguk.com
  
  Sheep farmers have been warned not to leave animals unshorn in an attempt to protect them from bluetongue, as APHA says the resulting heat-s...
  
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• Spring barley yields head for record low as harvest struggles

  14-08-2026 12:41 via farminguk.com
  
  Spring barley yields are on course for their lowest level since records began in 1999, as harvest 2026 continues to deliver poor results acr...
  
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• Health hub helps hundreds of farmers access vital care

  14-08-2026 10:12 via farminguk.com
  
  More than 700 people have used a rural health hub aimed at farmers and their families, with around 100 referred over blood pressure concerns...
  
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• Calls grow for broader review after 51 cattle destroyed in DAERA operation

  14-08-2026 09:57 via farminguk.com
  
  The Ulster Farmers’ Union has renewed calls for a wider independent review into the controversial DAERA operation in Co Tyrone which resulte...
  
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• Bluetongue and drought leave livestock farms facing mounting pressure

  14-08-2026 09:34 via farminguk.com
  
  Ministers are being urged to act as bluetongue and drought pile pressure on livestock farms, bringing animal losses, mounting veterinary bil...
  
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• Men arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at Cheshire farm

  13-08-2026 17:38 via farminguk.com
  
  Two men have been arrested after large quantities of waste were allegedly dumped on farmland beside the River Wheelock in Cheshire.The E...
  
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• Scottish produce gains ground as supermarkets step up sourcing

  13-08-2026 17:21 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish food is taking a bigger share of supermarket shelves, with major retailers increasing home-grown sourcing, introducing new lines an...
  
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• OFC seeks next cohort of farming and rural leaders

  13-08-2026 13:43 via farminguk.com
  
  Applications have opened for a leadership programme giving people aged 30 to 45 across farming, food and the rural economy the chance to att...
  
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• Pylon bill discounts welcomed but farm impacts raise concern

  13-08-2026 11:57 via farminguk.com
  
  Plans to give households near new electricity pylons up to £2,500 in bill discounts have been welcomed, but ministers are being warned that ...
  
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• Bluetongue spreads north as Scotland confirms second affected farm

  13-08-2026 11:42 via farminguk.com
  
  Bluetongue has been confirmed on a second Scottish premises, just days after Scotland recorded its first-ever case of the BTV-3 strain, mark...
  
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