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NEWS

Analysis: Scottish farming demands delivery after SNP pledges

Scottish agriculture enters a new parliamentary term with farm support largely settled, but delivery still uncertain. The Scottish National Party’s (SNP’s) commitment to maintain more than £660m a year in…

BUSINESS

Diversified Oxford estate and Caerphilly family farm

A ring-fenced farming estate with 810 acres of arable land and 176 acres of pasture, parkland and woodland is being launched for sale in what is described as a “rare…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chwilboeth chaos and sweaty silage camaraderie

I’m writing this on the hottest day of the year (so far). It’s 31C outside, which is a temperature everyone knows Welsh people biologically cannot function in, so I’ve hastily…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Burden of risk in cattle trade must be shared

We have a brief respite before the summer workload of silage, hay and breeding begins. It’s a time to reflect on the spring just passed and work out where it…

SPRAYERS

Quad-X develops trailed 700-litre liquid fert applicator

ATV implements specialist Quad-X has added a 700-litre trailed sprayer to its range, with liquid fertiliser application to grassland very much in mind. It’s specced primarily to operate behind a…

OPINION

Editor's View: Stability is the new subsidy for farmers

If there’s a common thread running through the headlines in this week’s News section, it’s not the future of environmental schemes, the latest trade disputes, or even the size of…

NEWS

GB lifts bird flu prevention zone after risk drops

The avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) covering Great Britain was lifted at noon on Thursday 4 June 2026, following a reduction in the risk posed by the highly pathogenic avian…

NEWS

Fife farm to slaughter 271 untraceable cattle

A Fife farm is set to slaughter 271 cattle after government inspectors found the animals could not be identified or traced through Scotland’s livestock monitoring system. The cattle were discovered…

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Defra-funded poultry biosecurity visits now available

Poultrykeepers in England can now access funded veterinary biosecurity reviews as part of Defra's Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, aimed at helping businesses reduce the risk of avian influenza. The…

ARABLE

French study highlights regen drought benefits

Regenerative farming practices could help UK arable growers protect crop yields during drought years, according to findings from one of Europe’s largest analyses of commercial farm data. Researchers analysing independently…