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Researchers from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Rothamsted Research have identified a high-tech method to detect the grey field slug, or Deroceras reticulatum

Farmers urged to apply £825 per hectare incentive which will sit alongside newly reviewed Woodland Creation Grant rate

Three grants are available through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 (FETF) which will open on March 17

UK Chief Vet says farmers must be extra vigilant as warnings stepped up at tourist points

Can the Government put its money where its mouth is and deliver its manifesto commitment for at least half of all food purchased across the public sector to be locally sourced?

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds unveiled further details of the scheme which is set to launch in June

New Government guidance encourages local authorities to seize and crush vehicles used to dump waste while also naming and shaming the criminals online

The results of the officeholder elections were announced at the NFU Conference on February 25

Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said the deckchairs have been rearranged one too many times for farmers since Labour came to office in 2024

The year has got off to a weaker tone in the British beef market, but there is still room for optimism among producers