Farming & Agriculture news

• James Waller obituary

  06-01-2025 18:28
  My friend and former colleague Jim Waller, who has died of pulmonary fibrosis aged 86, was a plant pathologist with particular interest in and a profound experience of the diseases affecting tropical crops.He used this knowledge, as well as his many contacts in agricultural research institutes and UN agencies, to establish a plant pathology liaison unit in 1971 at the Commonwealth Mycological Institute (CMI) in Kew, west London. It was then part of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, funded b
  
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• Sugar beet industry calls for trade safeguards at Westminster reception

  18-02-2026 16:00 via farminguk.com
  With trade pressures mounting and food security rising up the political agenda, Britain’s sugar beet sector has taken its case directly to W...
  
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• 'Finding 4G is like striking gold': MPs hit out over countryside coverage

  18-02-2026 14:25 via farminguk.com
  Rural Britain is still battling dead zones and dropped calls, MPs have warned, despite official claims that mobile coverage is steadily impr...
  
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• Meat supplier Donald Russell enters consultation amid 'perfect storm'

  18-02-2026 13:28 via farminguk.com
  Premium meat supplier Donald Russell has warned it may be forced to cease trading, placing around 120 jobs in Inverurie at risk and raising ...
  
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• Arla posts record performance price but warns of tougher 2026

  18-02-2026 09:35 via farminguk.com
  Arla Foods has delivered record returns to its farmer owners after posting its strongest financial performance to date in a turbulent year f...
  
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• UK's top young shepherds head to Paris for elite competition

  18-02-2026 09:19 via farminguk.com
  Four of the UK’s brightest young sheep farmers will take on Europe’s best in Paris this weekend after being selected to represent their nati...
  
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• Lawyers say Supreme Court Oatly ruling boosts UK dairy farmers

  18-02-2026 09:19 via farminguk.com
  Lawyers say the Supreme Court’s ruling against plant-based drinks giant Oatly represents a significant boost for UK dairy farmers, reinforci...
  
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• Tesco targeted by stunt as shoppers demand 'never' on chlorinated chicken

  18-02-2026 07:27 via farminguk.com
  A giant chicken and a fake Tesco delivery van descended on a London supermarket as campaigners demanded firm assurances over chlorinated chi...
  
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• River Action takes NRW to court over poultry manure pollution

  17-02-2026 15:10 via farminguk.com
  River Action has launched a judicial review against Natural Resources Wales (NRW) over permits allowing three intensive poultry units in Pow...
  
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• Agriculture retains special status under dangerous goods regulations

  17-02-2026 13:39 via farminguk.com
  Farmers have avoided tighter transport rules after the NFU secured continued exemptions from the Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations.
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• Scientists warn flowering-stage heat stress could devastate wheat production

  17-02-2026 13:03 via farminguk.com
  Heatwaves hitting wheat crops during flowering could slash global harvests far more severely than drought in future, scientists have warned....
  
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• 'Ancient' land law loophole leaves English farms at risk of costly delays

  17-02-2026 12:04 via farminguk.com
  English farming families could face major delays and unexpected costs because of an “ancient” loophole in land law, rural solicitors have wa...
  
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• Skye agricultural adviser recognised for sustainable land use work

  17-02-2026 10:59 via farminguk.com
  A leading crofting adviser from Skye has been honoured with this year’s Elrick Prize for advancing sustainable land use and supporting rural...
  
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• Labour peers warn trail hunting ban risks further rural backlash

  17-02-2026 10:25 via farminguk.com
  Senior Labour peers have publicly challenged the government’s plan to ban trail hunting, warning it risks further alienating rural Britain a...
  
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• Dog attacks on livestock rise 10% to nearly £2m, new figures show

  17-02-2026 07:31 via farminguk.com
  Livestock worrying cost UK farmers nearly £2 million last year, as dog attacks continue to blight flocks ahead of lambing season.New fig...
  
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• Red Tractor overtakes Lion mark in consumer recognition for first time

  16-02-2026 17:20 via farminguk.com
  Red Tractor has overtaken the British Lion mark for eggs in consumer recognition for the first time, according to new research published dur...
  
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• Two new bird flu outbreaks confirmed as poultry sector stays on high alert

  16-02-2026 14:51 via farminguk.com
  Two new bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed within 48 hours, keeping Britain’s poultry sector on heightened alert.The cases come as t...
  
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• Six sheep dead and 20 injured in 'reckless' Derbyshire dog attack

  16-02-2026 11:58 via farminguk.com
  Six sheep are dead and 20 more injured after what police have described as a “reckless” dog attack in Derbyshire.Derbyshire Rural Crime ...
  
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• Dog attacks hit four in five sheep farmers as lambing season warning issued

  16-02-2026 11:04 via farminguk.com
  Almost four in five sheep farmers have suffered a dog attack in the past year, prompting renewed calls for action as lambing season gets und...
  
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• Record 34 tonnes of illegal meat seized at Dover in biosecurity warning

  16-02-2026 10:35 via farminguk.com
  A record 34 tonnes of illegal meat was intercepted at the Port of Dover in January, sparking renewed warnings over escalating smuggling into...
  
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• NI farmers 'in the dark' over bluetongue as union hits out at DAERA

  16-02-2026 10:14 via farminguk.com
  Northern Ireland farmers are growing increasingly frustrated and uncertain as a lack of clear communication from the Department of Agricultu...
  
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• Nine detained and ten dogs seized after hare coursing pursuits

  16-02-2026 07:52 via farminguk.com
  Nine men have been detained and ten dogs seized across two separate suspected hare coursing incidents in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.Offi...
  
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• Suzuki ATV and Farm & Garden Machinery Sponsor Ludlow Racecourse

  15-02-2026 21:49 via farmingmonthly.co.uk
  Suzuki GB is pleased to continue supporting Ludlow Racecourse, in partnership with Farm & Garden Machinery, by providing a KingQuad for use at the track and by sponsoring a special Behind the Scenes Raceday on the 18th February 2026.
  Supplied through local Authorised Suzuki Dealer, Farm & Garden Machinery, the KingQuad will play an important role at the racecourse, with duties including providing safety oversight to both horses and jockeys while they compete in races.Operated by the gro
  
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• Farmers warn historic bridge shutdown could hit farm traffic

  15-02-2026 15:45 via farminguk.com
  Farmers in Solihull have warned that closing a key rural bridge could create serious disruption for agricultural traffic, as tractors took t...
  
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• NFU Cymru warns £100m loss to rural economy as dairy downturn bites

  14-02-2026 10:28 via farminguk.com
  Welsh dairy farmers have seen milk prices fall by up to 15p per litre since the autumn, prompting NFU Cymru to press ministers for urgent ac...
  
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• MPs warn UK dairy farmers could face import pressure under India trade deal

  13-02-2026 15:11 via farminguk.com
  Dairy farmers could face increased import competition under the UK’s new trade deal with India, MPs have warned during a debate in parliamen...
  
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• Six young farmers appointed to represent future of British agriculture

  13-02-2026 14:47 via farminguk.com
  The NFU has announced six new Student & Young Farmer Ambassadors who will take part in its two-year development programme from 2026 to 2028....
  
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• Farmers target Tesco in NI as UK-wide inheritance tax campaign escalates

  13-02-2026 12:48 via farminguk.com
  Pressure is mounting on major supermarkets as Farmers For Action (FFA) enters its third week of protests in Northern Ireland over inheritanc...
  
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• Animal welfare charity hits out as Unilever drops cage-free commitment

  13-02-2026 10:54 via farminguk.com
  Unilever is facing criticism after abandoning two major global animal welfare pledges, including its commitment to source only cage-free egg...
  
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• Farmers brace for further flooding as heavy rain prolongs disruption

  13-02-2026 09:17 via farminguk.com
  Farmers across southern England are bracing for further disruption as heavy rain threatens to prolong flooding on farmland and delay early s...
  
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