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Cereals growers warned of septoria 'perfect storm'

Cereal growers will need to use the best tools available to them to offset the threat of septoria this year amid a 'perfect storm' of condit...

Upcoming dispersal sale at Shrops farm set to be 'one of the best'

An upcoming dispersal sale at a Shropshire farm is set to be 'one of the best of the year' because of the quality of the lots on offer. A...

RSABI urges Scottish farmers to #KeepTalking and ask #AreEweOK?

Scottish farming charity RSABI is reminding farmers of the importance of checking in on each other during a busy, and often challenging, tim...

Three councils defy plant-based movement in show of support for farmers

Three councils, including the first in Scotland, have defied the plant-based movement in a show of support for farmers of all sectors. Ru...

Global poultry market conditions improve amid geopolitical tensions

The outlook for global poultry markets in 2024 remains moderately positive, with demand expected to gradually recover due to better affordab...

Growers urged to consider SFI's potential impact on pulse crops

Growers entering agreements for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are being advised to ensure they fully understand the potential impa...

Arla holds conventional milk price for April but increases organic

Arla's price for conventional milk for April 2024 will remain the same, while its organic price will increase, the co-op has confirmed. F...

RamCompare seeking ram nominations for its ninth breeding season

The RamCompare project is calling on all pedigree sire breeders to take part and nominate their rams to join the 2024 breeding season. N...

Decisions 'needed quickly' on land tax treatment in environmental schemes

Clarity over the tax treatment of land put into environmental schemes must come quickly for farms and estates to enable long-term plans to b...

Welsh farmers shun camp diversification due to 'government inaction'

Welsh farmers and landowners are turning away from camping diversification due to a lack of government action on extending permitted develop...

Pig producers must consider 'very real threat' of African swine fever

Pig producers have been warned to consider the 'very real threat' of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK as the virus continues to spread in...

Scottish government changes farming payments from 2025

New details about the actions Scotland's farmers and crofters will have to take to receive agricultural support payments from 2025 have been...

Nematodirus threat continues to be hugely variable for sheep flocks

Wide fluctuations in temperature, weather patterns and topography means the nematodirus threat continues to be hugely variable for sheep flo...

Small-scale ecological farmers call for doubling of agriculture budget

Thousands of small-scale farmers have launched a new petition today demanding the UK government to double its agriculture budget. The Lan...

Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme payments to soon start

Scottish farmers and crofters will start to receive payments from the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) later this week. Worth...

NFU and WWF call for introduction of core standards for food imports

The NFU and WWF have jointly urged political leaders to safeguard British farmers from food imports that would be illegal to produce in the ...

European Commission proposes 50% grain tariffs on Russia and Belarus

A tariff of up to 50% on Russian and Belarussian grain imports has been proposed by the European Commission to combat the risk of market des...

Morrisons egg range achieves first UK carbon neutral certification

Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified as carbon neutral by independent scheme providers BSI. The move re...

Over 100 tractors rally outside parliament as concern over policy grows

More than 100 tractors rallied outside the Houses of Parliament as part of the industry's latest protest against the direction of government...

Farmers told to balance SFI with food growth after APR changes

Farmers need to consider to what extent they enter new environmental schemes after inheritance tax relief was extended to such projects, a p...

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