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• Seven stolen cattle recovered as second arrest made

  31-07-2026 14:17 via farminguk.com
  
  Seven cattle stolen from near Ripley, North Yorkshire have been found fit and well, while police have made a second arrest in the investigat...
  
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• Farm inspections set to hit 6,000 as river pressures persist

  09-08-2026 08:58 via farminguk.com
  
  Just 14.3% of England’s surface waters achieved good ecological status in the latest assessment, as the Environment Agency prepares to incre...
  
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• NFU warns farmers as bluetongue cases top 200

  08-08-2026 09:02 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU is urging livestock farmers to consider vaccination as bluetongue cases continue to climb across England and Wales, warning that BTV...
  
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• Wynnstay to double Scottish fertiliser capacity

  07-08-2026 17:52 via farminguk.com
  
  Wynnstay is set to double its fertiliser blending capacity in Scotland with a new Montrose plant expected to become one of the largest facil...
  
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• Geopolitics tops growing threats to UK food security

  07-08-2026 16:03 via farminguk.com
  
  More than nine in 10 food industry leaders and academics say risks to the UK food system have worsened over the past year, while every respo...
  
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• Rural businesses get £3m boost after Cairngorms blaze

  07-08-2026 13:10 via farminguk.com
  
  A £3 million lifeline has been announced for rural businesses hit by the Cairngorms wildfire, as land managers step up calls for greater inv...
  
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• Farmers to protest at Stormont over Co Tyrone cattle deaths

  07-08-2026 12:52 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are set to protest at Stormont as anger continues over the destruction of 51 cattle during a Department of Agriculture operation in ...
  
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• Farm leaders welcome major rise in fly-tipping fines

  07-08-2026 10:11 via farminguk.com
  
  Fly-tippers could face fines of up to £5,000 under new rules welcomed by farming leaders battling illegal dumping across the countryside.
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• Drought sends grass growth 46% below average

  07-08-2026 09:31 via farminguk.com
  
  Grass growth has fallen 46% below its recent average as worsening drought conditions raise fears of another winter forage shortage for lives...
  
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• Vaccination drive stepped up as bluetongue threat grows

  06-08-2026 18:36 via farminguk.com
  
  Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most den...
  
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• Farmer jailed after body found in trailer abandoned at farm

  06-08-2026 16:18 via farminguk.com
  
  A Barnsley farmer who murdered a 55-year-old living on his land and concealed the victim’s body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed ...
  
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• Fife farmer ends 12-year London Marathon wait

  06-08-2026 14:27 via farminguk.com
  
  After 12 years of unsuccessful ballot entries, Fife dairy farmer Grant Barr is finally set to fulfil his London Marathon dream while raising...
  
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• Summer campaign targets livestock attacks in Snowdonia

  06-08-2026 11:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Dog owners visiting Eryri (Snowdonia) are being warned that a moment of lost control can have devastating consequences for livestock, wildli...
  
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• New workshops aim to connect women across farming

  06-08-2026 11:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Women working in farming across England and Wales are being invited to help shape a new series of creative workshops designed to build socia...
  
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• Farmers seek rethink of Scotland's muirburn regime

  06-08-2026 09:50 via farminguk.com
  
  NFU Scotland has urged ministers to postpone September’s muirburn licensing regime, warning that its practical requirements could hinder veg...
  
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• UK farm unions demand tougher Brazilian meat safeguards

  06-08-2026 08:46 via farminguk.com
  
  The UK should suspend Brazilian beef and poultry imports unless exporters can prove compliance with antibiotic safeguards, the NFU has said....
  
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• Farmers risk tax shocks under payment shake-up

  05-08-2026 16:44 via farminguk.com
  
  Self-employed farmers could face cash-flow problems under HMRC proposals requiring taxpayers to forecast and pay income tax liabilities soon...
  
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• Drought-hit farmers demand reservoir planning shake-up

  05-08-2026 16:31 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are struggling to drought-proof their businesses because planning delays and five-figure approval costs are holding up urgently need...
  
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• Four arrested after 4.25 tonnes of illegal meat removed in Dudley

  05-08-2026 15:58 via farminguk.com
  
  More than four tonnes of illegal meat have been taken off the market after enforcement officers targeted an unapproved meat-cutting plant in...
  
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• Heineken offers UK barley growers regenerative premium

  05-08-2026 12:27 via farminguk.com
  
  British barley growers will receive premium payments to adopt regenerative farming methods under a Heineken UK programme expected to supply ...
  
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• One spark could wipe out UK harvests, NFU warns

  05-08-2026 11:56 via farminguk.com
  
  A single spark could wipe out crops, endanger livestock and damage vital farm machinery as tinder-dry conditions leave large parts of the UK...
  
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• Four nations join forces to put British lamb on the menu

  05-08-2026 10:08 via farminguk.com
  
  Love Lamb Week will return from 1–7 September with a coordinated campaign involving levy bodies, farmers, retailers and meat organisations a...
  
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• Heat and drought put UK on course for worst harvest since 1984

  05-08-2026 09:41 via farminguk.com
  
  The UK could record its smallest cereals and oilseeds harvest since 1984 after drought and repeated heatwaves cut projected production by up...
  
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• GPS collars to track farm dogs in hydatid disease study

  04-08-2026 17:06 via farminguk.com
  
  Farm dogs will be fitted with GPS collars as researchers investigate how a serious parasitic disease persists in rural Wales.The Aberyst...
  
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• Three senior AHDB roles face redundancy under proposed restructure

  04-08-2026 15:18 via farminguk.com
  
  AHDB has placed three senior roles at risk of redundancy as it considers changes to its leadership structure.The Agriculture and Horticu...
  
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• UK meat shipments face rejection under French border rules

  04-08-2026 14:38 via farminguk.com
  
  British meat consignments could be turned away at the French border under new inspection rules, a leading industry body has warned.The r...
  
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• Driest July on record sparks warning over Britain's food supplies

  04-08-2026 12:57 via farminguk.com
  
  Britain’s food security is under growing pressure after England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, the NFU has warned.Pr...
  
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• Sheep losses mount amid rapid rise in bluetongue reports

  04-08-2026 12:00 via farminguk.com
  
  Bluetongue cases have risen sharply, prompting urgent calls for farmers to vaccinate livestock, report suspected infections and avoid unprov...
  
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• Farmers and gamekeepers back lessons after major moorland fire

  04-08-2026 11:01 via farminguk.com
  
  A formal wildfire partnership has been proposed for the Pentland Hills, south-west of Edinburgh, after a 17-hectare blaze prompted warnings ...
  
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• New trials point to stronger control of cabbage stem flea beetle

  04-08-2026 10:36 via farminguk.com
  
  New trial results could give oilseed rape growers a much-needed new way to strengthen control of cabbage stem flea beetle as resistance cont...
  
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