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Strike action planned at Dale Farm over pay dispute

Unite has warned strike action could last for at least a month

12 August 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

UK avoids trade barrier with Egypt on dairy exports

The Department for Business and Trade said it has worked to remove barriers and boosted access to a market potentially worth £250m to British dairy exporters

12 August 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

British ketchup to make long-awaited arrival at Clarkson's Farm

Condimaniac said 100% homegrown ketchup could be stocked at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop and The Farmer's Dog as early as this week

11 August 2025 • 3 min read

Farm Business

Graham's Family Dairy celebrates UK sales growth

The Scottish business has continued its upward trajectory with record-breaking sales, expanded supermarket listings across the UK, and recognition for outstanding product quality in the 2025 Great Taste Awards

10 August 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

Interest in rural staycations reach an all-time high

A farm stay provider has reported significant year-on-year growth in both traffic and bookings as interest in rural getaways continues to rise sharply across the country

09 August 2025 • 2 min read

Sheep

AHDB looks to safeguard French market for British lamb

The levy body is expanding a campaign aimed at reinforcing UK sheep meat’s position in its biggest export market

08 August 2025 • 2 min read

Pig

Pig regulations to come into force on August 13: What pig farmers need to know

It follows the legislation coming into force in the dairy sector, with all pig contracts to be compliant in August 2026

08 August 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

Bank of England announces interest rate cut

Rates have fallen to 4%, the lowest level in two years

07 August 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

£120m unlocked for Britain's farmers as Government bank partners with Rural Asset Finance

Rural Asset Finance (RAF) has been approved for the state-owned British Business Bank’s ENABLE Guarantee Scheme, set up to help smaller businesses access fair financers

07 August 2025 • 3 min read

Farm Business

NFU Mutual launches new support to protect farmers in carbon and environmental markets

The rural insurer has announced a new partnership with Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) to help farmers manage the risks of devoting land to environmental and regenerative schemes within natural capital markets

06 August 2025 • 1 min read