Farming & Agriculture news

• Stephen Biggs obituary

  28-03-2025 20:25
  My former colleague, Stephen Biggs, who has died aged 83, was an agricultural economist whose work focused on India, Bangladesh and Nepal.In the 1970s, as a programme officer at the Ford Foundation office in Bangladesh, he supported, with funding and advice, social experiments within government departments and among NGOs that could help small farmers access technological innovations (such as mobile pump sets for irrigation and small-scale power tillers) through cooperatives and small businesses.
  
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• Dairy farmers hit by further milk price cuts from Muller

  01-02-2026 09:48 via farminguk.com
  Müller has become the latest major processor to cut its milk price, adding to growing concern among dairy farmers as weakening markets conti...
  
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• £21.5m boost for farm innovation as new crops and tech head to fields

  31-01-2026 11:27 via farminguk.com
  From climate-ready hemp to vitamin-enriched tomatoes, £21.5m is being invested by Defra to help English farms cut emissions, boost productiv...
  
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• Two more arrested in Kidlington waste crime probe as fly-tipping blights rural UK

  30-01-2026 14:44 via farminguk.com
  Two further arrests have been made in a major organised crime investigation into the large-scale illegal dumping of waste at a site in rural...
  
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• Retail depots targeted as farmer protests widen across England and NI

  30-01-2026 14:15 via farminguk.com
  Tractor protests spread again on Thursday evening (29 January), with farmers restricting access at Tesco and Asda distribution sites in Oxfo...
  
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• Low vaccine uptake leaves UK sheep flocks exposed to abortion risk

  30-01-2026 08:17 via farminguk.com
  Sheep farmers could significantly reduce abortion losses by increasing vaccine uptake, as new data shows widespread exposure to key diseases...
  
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• Gamekeeper pleads guilty in England's first Hen Harrier persecution case

  30-01-2026 07:49 via farminguk.com
  A head gamekeeper has pleaded guilty in England’s first-ever case involving the persecution of a Hen Harrier, in what has been described as ...
  
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• Farmers warned over pneumonia risk as volatile weather hits housed stock

  30-01-2026 07:49 via farminguk.com
  Highly variable winter weather is increasing the risk of costly respiratory disease in housed livestock, with calves and youngstock particul...
  
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• Tech push aims to cut farm assurance paperwork and audit burden

  30-01-2026 07:20 via farminguk.com
  UK farm assurance is under pressure to change, with industry leaders backing technology as a way to cut paperwork and ease the burden on far...
  
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• Middle East and North Africa offer fresh growth for UK lamb and dairy

  30-01-2026 07:20 via farminguk.com
  British sheep meat and dairy exporters are being urged to capitalise on rising demand in the Middle East and North Africa, as the region mov...
  
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• Farmers face tighter sludge controls under major shake-up of water rules

  29-01-2026 15:06 via farminguk.com
  Farmers face sweeping changes to water and pollution rules under new government proposals aimed at cutting river pollution while reshaping h...
  
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• Egg producer confidence improves as fewer plan to cut or quit

  29-01-2026 11:45 via farminguk.com
  UK egg producers are heading into 2026 with confidence rebuilding and fears of contraction easing sharply, even as concerns over imports and...
  
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• UK needs 1.6m tonnes of beans to cut reliance on imported soya, report says

  29-01-2026 10:39 via farminguk.com
  Replacing imported soya with UK-grown beans could cut emissions by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, but without urgent incentives across the...
  
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• Future of Maris Piper under scrutiny as growers question its role

  29-01-2026 10:39 via farminguk.com
  Britain’s best-known potato variety is facing renewed scrutiny as growers and processors question whether Maris Piper can still meet the dem...
  
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• Cumbria egg producer secures second King's Award for sustainability

  29-01-2026 10:01 via farminguk.com
  One of the UK’s leading free-range egg producers has secured a rare second King’s Award for Sustainable Development, setting it apart as a b...
  
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• Rushed EU deal could cost UK growers £810m, report warns

  29-01-2026 09:32 via farminguk.com
  A rushed deal with the EU on crop protection rules could cost British growers up to £810m in a single year and wipe out more than 10% of far...
  
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• Farm crime fears as police overhaul rolls out across England and Wales

  29-01-2026 09:32 via farminguk.com
  Rural communities risk being left exposed unless police funding properly reflects countryside realities under the government’s sweeping refo...
  
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• Parents and farmers slam use of imported chicken in Welsh school meals

  28-01-2026 12:18 via farminguk.com
  Welsh parents and farmers have voiced anger after an investigation found that in some council areas almost all of the chicken served to scho...
  
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• Dairy prices stabilise, but analysts warn recovery will be slow

  28-01-2026 12:18 via farminguk.com
  UK dairy farmers may be seeing the first signs that falling prices are easing, but fresh analysis warns that any recovery will be slow and d...
  
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• Ecosystem collapse could leave UK unable to feed itself, Defra warns

  28-01-2026 11:40 via farminguk.com
  The UK’s food supply could be put at risk by ecosystem collapse, with a new government report warning the country cannot rely on imports to ...
  
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• Jail sentence in £500k poultry fraud sparks renewed vigilance call

  28-01-2026 11:03 via farminguk.com
  More than half a million pounds’ worth of stolen poultry has been taken out of the supply chain after a food fraud investigation, prompting ...
  
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• 'Sting in the tail' warning as liver fluke threat lingers this winter

  28-01-2026 10:41 via farminguk.com
  Livestock farmers are being urged to stay alert for liver fluke this winter, as experts warn there could still be a late-season surge despit...
  
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• Lords raise alarm over farm IHT reforms as judicial review is fast-tracked

  28-01-2026 09:38 via farminguk.com
  Mounting pressure is building on the government over its farm inheritance tax reforms, as peers warn the changes could trigger serious cashf...
  
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• Welsh farmers to receive £11m support as Farming Connect is extended

  28-01-2026 09:17 via farminguk.com
  Welsh farmers preparing for the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme will have access to £11m in support through a further year of...
  
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• Call to label stunned and non-stunned meat gains 100,000-signature backing

  28-01-2026 08:55 via farminguk.com
  More than 108,000 people have backed a petition calling for mandatory labelling of stunned and non-stunned meat, triggering parliamentary co...
  
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• Survey highlights rising rodent threat on farms across UK

  27-01-2026 14:11 via farminguk.com
  Farmers are facing growing rodent problems on UK farms as infestations increase and new rodenticide rules come into force in 2026.A surv...
  
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• Europe's first precision-bred oilseed rape heads to UK farms

  27-01-2026 13:43 via farminguk.com
  Europe’s first precision-bred oilseed rape is set to be grown on commercial farms under a new £2.5m UK research project launched this week.
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• Moorland grazing cuts sheep methane and carbon emissions, study finds

  27-01-2026 12:28 via farminguk.com
  Sheep grazing on upland moorland emit less methane and carbon dioxide than those kept on improved grassland, a major new study has found.
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• High Court fast-tracks legal challenge over farm IHT relief changes

  27-01-2026 11:34 via farminguk.com
  The High Court has granted an urgent hearing for a judicial review into the government’s proposed inheritance tax relief reforms for farms a...
  
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• Nuffield launches new scholarship to boost broiler sector involvement

  27-01-2026 10:41 via farminguk.com
  Broiler producers are being urged to apply as Nuffield launches a new poultry meat scholarship aimed at increasing representation from the s...
  
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