Beef
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season.
Dairy
The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) works with dairy farms on farm-ready solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Tillage
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed harvest.
Latest indicators suggest that GB all-prime deadweight cattle price lifted slightly by mid Octobera according to AHDB.
The Department of Environment, Food and and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the initial grain and oilseed harvest estimates for England
N.Ireland
A MP has criticised the UK government for axing the Movement Assistance Scheme, which reimbursed fees from transiting horses from GB to NI
An investigation is underway into outbreaks of Botulism that have resulted in the deaths of over 700 head of cattle in England.
Agri-Business
The UK has edged ahead of Ireland by publishing it's bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy review today (September 4).
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that the total area dedicated to cereals in England has risen
Another case of the bluetongue virus serotype three (BTV-3) has being confirmed by Defra in East Sussex in the UK.
Pig/Poultry
The UFU is urging farmers to heighten their biosecurity, following last weeks confirmation of bird flu in a backyard flock in Co. Donegal
12 businesses across England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export pork to Mexico in a trade deal worth £19 million.
The Department of Agriculture (DAERA) urged all NI poultry and bird keepers across to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza (bird flu).
After the heatwave two weeks ago, farmers are being urged to stay vigilant and watch out for any signs of the Bluetongue virus.
Two cattle in Herefordshire have tested positive for Bluetongue (BTV-3) following a non-negative pre-movement test.
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’ supply chain.
In a significant drive to end badgering culling in the UK, badger tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations increased to record high by 24%.
The CLA and several high-profile nature groups warned that cutting the agriculture budget will have "grave consequences for the environment".
The bluetongue virus restricted zone will be extended from July 1 to cover the whole of England, DEFRA has confirmed.
Other
Emily Norton has been appointed by Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) ministers as the new chair of the AHDB.
A single case of atypical BSE has been confirmed on a farm in Essex the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Two UUP politicians have written to DAERA Minister Andrew Muir and Defra secretary of state, Steve Reed, about the lack of animal disease controls for Northern Ireland.
Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan.
