Red Tractor is proposing to cut the number of Beef & Lamb assurance requirements by a third and Dairy requirements by a quarter as part of a major overhaul.
Just 8% of England’s farm businesses account for 62% of agricultural output, while almost half generate just 2%, according to newly updated Defra figures.
British vets told to watch for an unusual disease syndrome reported in the Netherlands and Denmark, although no cases have been detected in Great Britain.
A 210-cow Lincolnshire dairy herd producing an average 10,400kg has been crowned Holstein UK’s Premier Herd for 2026.
Rural campaigners have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reset relations with the countryside, putting farm inheritance tax at the centre of their appeal.
Police are searching for the owner of a dog believed to be involved in a spate of sheep attacks across Mid Devon that have left at least 35 animals dead.
A Welsh father and son have made sheepdog trialling history after becoming the first parent and child to win the senior and ...
Farmers could see growing opportunities in NHS food supply chain as hospital caterers place greater emphasis on provenance, ...
More than four in five eligible Scottish farmers have received their Basic Payment and Greening support, with more than £296m ...
Bluetongue has now been confirmed on more than 1,400 premises across Great Britain, while more than 1,600 potential cases ...
Sheep farmers could finally see wool cover the cost of shearing this season as producer returns continue to recover.
Imported poultry should face the same scrutiny as domestic produce after an EU audit uncovered weaknesses in Thailand’s export controls, the UFU has said.