✅ Farmers could finally ditch multiple livestock reporting systems as Defra moves closer to introducing a single digital platform Government assessors have given the proposed Livestock Information Service a green rating READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/new-cattl…

🚨 Farmers are being left to pay for rubbish illegally dumped on their land, sparking fresh calls for government action A minister has pledged to raise fly-tipping insurance protection with insurers following concerns raised in Parliament READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/minister-…

🚨 Britain's barley harvest has plunged 14% to just 5.5 million tonnes, its lowest level since 2011/12, as grain supplies face a record squeeze New figures reveal production is also 21% below the five-year average READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/britain-s…

🌳 The government wants to DOUBLE the proportion of English farms meeting wildlife-support criteria by 2030 Defra has unveiled sweeping environmental objectives, aiming to increase qualifying farms from 21% to 42% within four years READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/governmen…

🚨 British food and drink export volumes to the European Union have fallen by more than a third compared with 2019, with sugar, poultry and egg producers among the hardest hit READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/british-f…

Pumpkin skill level off the charts here! 🎃 🚜

🇬🇧🧀 British dairy exports reached £973 million in the first half of 2026, as industry leaders stepped up efforts to secure new buyers in Asia and Mexico READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/british-d…

"After two years in which rural communities across the country have faced damaging policy after damaging policy, many rural people feel they are not being heard. This Budget is an opportunity to change that" READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/countrysi…

A five-year dispute over the status of Traditional Hereford cattle has reached a legal turning point after the High Court rejected a breeder's bid to challenge Defra's handling of the matter READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/high-cour…

⚠️ British farmers could lose access to 13 pesticide active substances and creosote used for livestock fencing under a proposed UK-EU agreement, the NFU has warned READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/farmers-r…

⚠️ A third-generation cattle farming family fears it could be forced out of business after councillors approved a 235-acre solar development affecting some of its most productive farmland in North Yorkshire READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/cattle-fa…

Every village needs a proper butcher! 🥩 🇬🇧 Real cuts, local meat and someone who knows exactly where your food comes from Bring back the traditional British butcher! 💪

💰 Up to £250,000 in grants is now available to help Northern Ireland horticulture growers invest in new technology, crops and production systems The funding will cover up to 40% of eligible investment costs READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/new-250-0…

🚨🐑 Sheep farmers face fresh labour concerns ahead of 2027 after the government confirmed sheep shearers and agricultural contractors remain excluded from the UK's visa shortage list READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/sheep-she…

⚠️🌳 Britain imported 85 million trees and shrubs worth £229 million in 2025, prompting renewed calls for greater investment in domestic tree production READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/british-n…

🚨 Diesel prices have reached a record £2 a litre, piling fresh pressure on British farmers already struggling with rising costs and the aftermath of summer drought The NFU is demanding urgent government action ahead of the autumn budget READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/soaring-f…