<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Farming & Agriculture - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Farming & Agriculture news with just one click. 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10:28:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/movements-restricted-as-bluetongue-hits-dumfries-and-galloway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency grants offered to farmers hit by drought and bluetongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers struggling to feed livestock because of drought or bluetongue could receive emergency financial support through a one-off grant from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/emergency-grants-offered-to-farmers-hit-by-drought-and-bluetongue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:28:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/emergency-grants-offered-to-farmers-hit-by-drought-and-bluetongue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barber&amp;#39;s pole worm spread prompts warning to sheep farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheep farmers are being urged to step up worm monitoring in adult ewes as Barber&rsquo;s pole worm becomes increasingly prevalent across the UK....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/barberamp39s-pole-worm-spread-prompts-warning-to-sheep-farmers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:28:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/barberamp39s-pole-worm-spread-prompts-warning-to-sheep-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly drought meetings begin as farmers face mounting strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s drought response has been stepped up, with the National Drought Group moving to weekly meetings as dry conditions continue to put ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/weekly-drought-meetings-begin-as-farmers-face-mounting-strain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:10:10 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/weekly-drought-meetings-begin-as-farmers-face-mounting-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waste gangs face &amp;#163;5,000 fines in new crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers hit by illegal waste dumping could see tougher action against organised waste gangs under a new government crackdown involving &pound;5,00...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/waste-gangs-face-amp1635000-fines-in-new-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/waste-gangs-face-amp1635000-fines-in-new-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers lose thousands as rogue trader reports rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in Northern Ireland have lost thousands of pounds to rogue traders and scammers, prompting a fresh warning from the Ulster 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appeal for witnesses ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/suspected-arson-causes-amp163100000-damage-on-kent-farmland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:32:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/suspected-arson-causes-amp163100000-damage-on-kent-farmland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movement restrictions imposed after BSE case in Dumfries and Galloway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement restrictions have been imposed on cattle linked to an isolated case of classical BSE in Dumfries and Galloway as officials investig...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/movement-restrictions-imposed-after-bse-case-in-dumfries-and-galloway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:15:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/movement-restrictions-imposed-after-bse-case-in-dumfries-and-galloway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading landlords hold crisis talks over drought and bluetongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading landlords and farming organisations have held crisis talks as drought and bluetongue pile mounting pressure on farmers across Englan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/leading-landlords-hold-crisis-talks-over-drought-and-bluetongue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:43:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/leading-landlords-hold-crisis-talks-over-drought-and-bluetongue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to ploughing stalwart Ken Chappell MBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to Ken Chappell MBE, a leading figure in British and international ploughing whose contribution to the industry span...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/tributes-paid-to-ploughing-stalwart-ken-chappell-mbe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:49:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/tributes-paid-to-ploughing-stalwart-ken-chappell-mbe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union urges consumers to back UK eggs amid salmonella probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFU Scotland is urging consumers and caterers to choose British eggs as imported supplies remain under investigation following a serious sal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/union-urges-consumers-to-back-uk-eggs-amid-salmonella-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:45:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/union-urges-consumers-to-back-uk-eggs-amid-salmonella-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluetongue meetings announced as UK cases rise to over 470]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers are being urged to act as bluetongue cases continue to rise across Great Britain, with AHDB holding a series of update meetings in E...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/bluetongue-meetings-announced-as-uk-cases-rise-to-over-470/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:32:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/farming_agriculture/bluetongue-meetings-announced-as-uk-cases-rise-to-over-470/</guid></item></channel></rss>