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2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "The fear that their own farm might be next hung over them constantly"

The 25th anniversary of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK brings back vivid memories for many farmers of a truly heartbreaking time for the countryside

Chris Brayford

16 February 2026 • 5 min read

Livestock

How to respond to the Defra consultation on tailing docking and castration of lambs

Following the publication of its Animal Welfare strategy in December, Defra has introduced two consultations

Farmers Guardian

12 February 2026 • 3 min read

Environment

Register NOW for our free webinar: Understanding nature markets

The next Farmers Guardian webinar will take place on February 26 at 7pm

Alex Black

11 February 2026 • 1 min read

Farm Life

Letters: "Supporting farmers is about much more than just a weekly shop"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Coun Alastair Redman, Argyll and Bute, encourages people to support local farmers and producers by highlighting the economic, environmental, and community benefits of buying local food

Coun Alastair Redman

17 February 2026 • 1 min read

Deer and shooting rates relief 'U-turn' still falls short for rural businesses, farmers warn

Farmers and landowners said Scottish Government has not gone far enough with plans to 'partially' reinstate rates relief for shooting and deer-forest businesses

Chris Brayford

17 February 2026 • 7 min read

Farm Life

2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "For some, the battle was too much"

Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn reflects on the outbreak 25 years ago, the heartbreaking conversations he had with farmers, the devastating open-air pyres of livestock being culled to stop the disease from spreading, and the determination of farmers to never let things become so bad again

George Dunn

17 February 2026 • 3 min read

Retail

KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms at UK&I restaurants

While sourcing more British chicken will be seen as good news for farmers, some will highlight a wider problem that around 65% of chicken sourced at KFC restaurants in the UK and Ireland is not British

Chris Brayford

17 February 2026 • 3 min read

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Rural crime

Farmers see livestock worrying costs rise by 10% to nearly £2m in 2025

NFU Mutual has revealed that while incidents relating to livestock being injured or killed by dogs in the UK had cost farmers around £1.95 million in 2025, more than half of owners admitted to not putting dogs on a lead in the countryside

Chris Brayford

17 February 2026 • 5 min read

Retail

Asda store ordered to pay over £500k for food safety breaches

Barnsley Council said its Trading Standards officers had found 32 out-of-date food items for sale, spanning eleven different chilled products and totalling 581 days past their use-by date

Chris Brayford

15 February 2026 • 2 min read

Rural crime

Farming Matters: Danny Chambers – "It is time we got a grip on meat smuggling to protect British farming and the public"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Danny Chambers, vet and Liberal Democrat MP for Winchester

Danny Chambers

14 February 2026 • 3 min read

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2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "The fear that their own farm might be next hung over them constantly"

How to respond to the Defra consultation on tailing docking and castration of lambs

Register NOW for our free webinar: Understanding nature markets

Letters: "Supporting farmers is about much more than just a weekly shop"

Young sheep farmers aim for UK glory at Euros

2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "It was the worst time of my life"

Stirling Bull Sales: Charolais sell to a 75,000gns high

Stirling Bull Sales: Salers realise 16,000gns and Luings peak at 20,000gns

Climate change forces rethink of UK arable resilience

Stirling Bull Sales: Simmentals set new all-breeds centre record average

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Can herbal leys pay their way? A Derbyshire dairy farm's experience

2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "It was the worst time of my life"

Finance free farming: Taking the route of sanity over vanity

Young Farmer Focus - Milly Denning: "Buying British should mean so much more"

2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "For some, the battle was too much"

Letters: "Supporting farmers is about much more than just a weekly shop"

Deer and shooting rates relief 'U-turn' still falls short for rural businesses, farmers warn

2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "For some, the battle was too much"

KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms at UK&I restaurants

Farmers see livestock worrying costs rise by 10% to nearly £2m in 2025

Asda store ordered to pay over £500k for food safety breaches

Farming Matters: Danny Chambers – "It is time we got a grip on meat smuggling to protect British farming and the public"

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