N.Ireland
Keir Starmer has announced today (Monday, June 22) that he intends to resign as the UK's Prime...
Arable
Four MPs visited an arable farm to learn about how farmers have been impacted by "soaring" prices of fertiliser after the Middle East conflict.
PSNI has confirmed today (June 17) that a baby goat has been "safely" returned to its mother after it was stolen from a farm in Co. Armagh.
Rural Life
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer during the latest season of 'Clarkson's Farm'.
A new survey has found that British consumers have more confidence in UK food than they have in the NHS, according to Red Tractor.
Agri Politics
Defra has appointed a new farming minister for the third time since the start of the current Labour government, back in July 2024.
The NFU has called on the UK government to postpone the introduction of CBAM over fears that it might further increase fertiliser prices.
Agri-Business
A budget of £240m will be distributed to successful applicants of this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, according to Defra.
Beef
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
Environment
Somerset's farms and rural communities are soon to be better protected from the "growing threat of flooding" under a new £50 million package.
Tesco has called upon industry leaders, retailers and innovators to jointly help farms in transitioning to low carbon fertilisers.
Agriculture was found to be responsible for 31.4% of Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, according to DAERA.
NFU Scotland has raised concerns about "agricultural land being taken out of production" to facilitate the development of AI data centres.
Schemes
AHDB announced its new tool that aims to provide "bespoke support" for farmers hoping to apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.
The Soil Association's petition is nearing its signature goal with 60,000 people supporting its campaign to ban glyphosate pre-harvest.
The UK government has been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the Northern Irish veterinary sector.
Falkland Estate confirmed that it has slaughtered 271 cattle on its farm after failing a Scottish government inspection for non-compliance with regulations.
PSNI have appealed for information to help further their investigation into the theft of approximately 47 cattle in Co. Armagh.
