Agri Politics
Keir Starmer has announced today that he intends to resign as the UK's Prime Minister, giving British farmers a chance to reflect on his time
Bovine TB
England plans to achieve officially bovine TB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
Bluetongue
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp up amid the recent spells of warm weather.
Pig/Poultry
The UK government has assessed how its proposed ban on cages will impact the "competitiveness and viability of UK egg producers".
N.Ireland
UK cattle population declined 1%, year-on-year; while UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in the same period.
Beef
Latest indicators suggest that the deadweight prime cattle price in GB has fallen slightly in 2026 compared to corresponding prices for 2025.
Agri-Business
UK Secretary of State Emma Reynolds and the French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard met in Paris to discuss food security,
Dairy
Latest figures show the number of confirmed bluetongue cases in GB have risen to 318, in Wales there are 22 cases and no cases in Scotland.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has outlined how UK exporters and importers are expected to benefit from the new EU SPS deal.
Sheep
The UK's sheep industry has warned of a potential sheep shearing "crisis" as a lack of overseas shearers could see 1.5 million sheep unshorn.
With close to 34t of illegal meat intercepted at the Port of Dover in January, Carla Lockhart MP is calling for tighter biosecurity measures.
Defra has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain has risen to 288, but Scotland remains free of the disease.
Tillage
ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific interest to growers
A number of cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Great Britain this year.
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season.
The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) works with dairy farms on farm-ready solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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
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.
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
