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• Livestock farmers welcome abattoir charges ruling

  03-06-2026 17:01 via farminguk.com
  
  Abattoirs and livestock farmers have secured a major High Court victory after judges ruled key Food Standards Agency charging rates were unl...
  
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• UK urged to match EU rules on antibiotic-fed livestock

  04-06-2026 18:10 via farminguk.com
  
  Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban imports of meat, dairy and eggs produced using antibiotics as growth promoters, warning that...
  
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• Farmers told to stop waiting for Defra rescue

  04-06-2026 15:39 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers must stop looking to government for rescue and take greater control of their own business future, a leading rural adviser has warned...
  
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• Defra lifts bird flu restrictions after risk downgrade

  04-06-2026 13:56 via farminguk.com
  
  Avian Influenza Prevention Zones across Great Britain have been lifted after the risk of bird flu in poultry and wild birds was downgraded.
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• Brown eggs to be cut in Sainsbury’s sustainability push

  04-06-2026 13:17 via farminguk.com
  
  Sainsbury’s is set to reduce sales of brown eggs as it moves towards white eggs across its own-brand ranges in a sustainability push.The...
  
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• NFU campaign puts British chicken in spotlight

  04-06-2026 11:38 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU’s first Love British Chicken campaign reached more than one million people as the union sought to highlight the value of British pou...
  
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• RABI launches life-saving FarmersAid app

  04-06-2026 09:36 via farminguk.com
  
  RABI has launched FarmersAid, a new app designed to help save lives in the first minutes after a serious on-farm accident.The free smart...
  
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• NFU warns SFI26 uncertainty remains

  03-06-2026 18:35 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU has welcomed new guidance for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive, but warned that thousands of farmers still face uncertainty ov...
  
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• New net zero advice targets UK meat and dairy consumption

  03-06-2026 12:32 via farminguk.com
  
  UK livestock producers could face renewed scrutiny over meat and dairy consumption under climate advice setting out how the country could me...
  
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• Poultry keepers offered £430 biosecurity reviews

  03-06-2026 11:24 via farminguk.com
  
  Poultry keepers in England can now claim £430 for vet-led farm reviews aimed at strengthening disease prevention and reducing the risk of av...
  
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• Whisky demand slowdown hits Scottish barley growers

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish arable farmers are facing uncertainty over 2026 malting barley contracts as weaker whisky demand reduces intake requirements across...
  
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• UK crop ratings fall after dry spring pressure

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  UK crop ratings have fallen after weeks of dry weather, with AHDB warning that the next fortnight could be critical for yield potential....
  
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• RPA sets out 2026 Capital Grants rules as farmers told to get ready

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers in England are being urged to prepare for the 2026 Capital Grants offer, with applications set to close once available funding has b...
  
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• Fly-tipping now a national criminal enterprise, report warns

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Fly-tipping has become a large-scale criminal enterprise, with weak enforcement leaving farmers, landowners and rural businesses to pay the ...
  
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• First Milk launches water quality strategy across 700 farms

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  First Milk is rolling out a new water quality strategy across 700 dairy farms to help protect rivers and target nutrient risks more accurate...
  
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• First Milk announces record £16.8m creamery investment

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  First Milk is to invest £16.8 million in its Lake District Creamery in Cumbria, marking the farmer-owned co-operative’s largest-ever single ...
  
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• First Milk announces July milk price boost

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  First Milk will raise its milk price for members from July, taking its standard manufacturing litre above 31ppl.The farmer-owned dairy c...
  
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• Fife farm set to slaughter 271 untraceable cattle

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  A major cattle traceability breach in Fife has left 271 animals unable to enter the food chain, with the farm business deciding to slaughter...
  
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• Farmers and firefighters halt major Pentland wildfire threat

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  A wildfire in the Pentland Hills was contained to around 17 hectares after a rapid response by firefighters, farmers and gamekeepers helped ...
  
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• European dairy giant set for launch as Arla-DMK deal clears

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Arla Foods and DMK Group have secured final approval for a merger that will create a €20bn (£17.3bn) farmer-owned dairy cooperative represen...
  
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• Emergency aphid control granted as virus yellows threat rises

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Sugar beet growers have secured emergency access to a second aphid control spray amid warnings that 2026 could bring the highest pest pressu...
  
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• Egg processors warn Iran conflict is driving up costs

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Egg product manufacturers are facing renewed cost pressure from rising energy, fuel and packaging prices, with the British Egg Products Asso...
  
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• Duchess joins farmers ahead of Open Farm Sunday milestone

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  The Duchess of Edinburgh has helped mark 20 years of Open Farm Sunday, as farms across the UK prepare to welcome visitors on 7 June.Her ...
  
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• Defra confirms first SFI26 window to open from 30 June

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers can now review near-final SFI26 rules and actions ahead of the first application window opening from 30 June.Defra has published...
  
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• Cornish dairy farmer banned from keeping livestock

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  A Cornish dairy farmer has been handed a suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping livestock for five years after admitting 13 anima...
  
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• Charity RABI offers £200 per child to help with school costs

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Farming families are being urged to prepare for RABI’s Return to School Grant, with £200 available per child when applications open at 12pm ...
  
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• British potato shipments to Canary Islands back on track

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  UK potato exports to the Canary Islands are set to resume after key trade restrictions linked to Colorado potato beetle were lifted.The ...
  
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• British farmers exposed by food tariff cuts, NFU warns

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Farm leaders have warned that plans to suspend tariffs on more imported food products could undermine British farmers while doing little to ...
  
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• Advisers warn farmers to fix RPA data before SFI rush

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are being warned to prepare for the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive or risk missing out when applications resume in J...
  
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• 329-acre County Durham livestock farm hits market for £2.25m

  03-06-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  
  A 329-acre livestock farm overlooking the Derwent Valley in County Durham has come to market for offers over £2.25 million.Middle Horsle...
  
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