News

UFU said it was 'not opposed' to carbon foot printing, but that it should be a voluntary tool that could assist farmers in identifying opportunities for improvement, not another mandatory requirement tied to vital farm support

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has now written to Defra calling for action to improve access to vaccination for rare breed livestock

National Sheep Association have raised concerns around the 'practicality' of EU animal welfare transportation rules including journey times and whether time spent at markets counted towards permitted journey times.

The UK’s food, farming, environmental and animal welfare sectors are calling for the Government to recognise local slaughter capacity as essential food and economic infrastructure

International buyers taste quality British meat on the AHDB stand at SIAL Paris 2026

Creating a community space which celebrates the history of the family farm has been the priority for Will Eustice in Cornwall

Introduced alongside Massey Ferguson’s 7S, the new sizes have been developed to fit 150–250hp tractors for mixed applications

Rising feed costs and squeezed consumers will influence the meat market outlook for 2027, but global demand for animal protein continues to grow

With more farmers than ever looking to diversify, Stuart Buchan at BTG takes a look at the opportunities and what lenders are looking for

The Food Standard's Agency National Food Crime Unit said charges had followed a lengthy investigation