1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (527+ words) An estimated 18.5 million litres of milk have already been lost across the British dairy industry in recent months, as dairy farmers grapple with the effects of an unprecedented run of summer heatwaves. The sustained hot weather, which has seen temperatures…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (492+ words) UK beef, lamb and dairy producers are set to benefit from a new deal securing access to the Swiss market, DEFRA has confirmed. The UK government said that the deal with Switzerland will give UK agri-food and drink exports a…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (469+ words) The NFU is urging the government to support small- and medium-sized abattoirs as they experience widespread closures, labelling them as “critical food system infrastructure” during a meeting with MPs. The NFU recently hosted a roundtable in Parliament on support for…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (403+ words) The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling on the government to deliver Labour’s pledge to source 50% of public sector food from local and sustainable producers, claiming the policy could unlock £1 billion annually for British farming. New research from…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (589+ words) Weed & Pest Management Research by Rothamsted Research is helping to explain the key role Avadex (tri-allate) still plays in herbicide programmes for controlling grass weeds. The study was initiated after the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) placed tri-allate in the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (339+ words) The PM has been urged to back a five-point plan for a more resilient and affordable food system. The NFU, British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation and UKHospitality have joined forces to highlight to the prime minister how swift…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (650+ words) A private collection of vintage tractors, agricultural machinery and bygones, amassed over almost 60 years, is set to go under the hammer this August during a timed online sale hosted by Cheffins. The sale on behalf of Norfolk collector and farmer…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (170+ words) Milk processors have announced farmgate milk price increases as the market stabilises following months of decline. Arla has increased its conventional milk price for July by 1.32ppl. Its headline price for conventional milk is currently at 37.24 ppl. “Global milk supplies stabilise…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (483+ words) The driest spring in his 21-year career prompted Norfolk farmer Robert Jenness to start the harvest 10 days earlier than usual. Butcher Farms, near Great Fransham, is managed by brothers Robert and Andrew Jenness and grows oilseed rape, wheat and barley…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (466+ words) Growers have been encouraged to carefully consider which varieties to drill this autumn, with a warning that some of the current favourites might no longer offer the best levels of rust resistance. Lee Bennett, an independent seed specialist, explained that…...