All news articles NEWSRed diesel now just for Labour-voting farmers, Starmer saysOnly farmers who vote Labour at the next election will retain access to red diesel, prime minister Keir Starmer has announced. The move, intended to reward party loyalists and help… NEWSFW Podcast Ep 298: MPs launch farm profit campaignIn this episode, an influential group of MPs launches a campaign to boost farm profitability. The Labour Rural Research Group has already had some success persuading the government to ease… CRIMESheep worrying campaign warns dog owners to actThe National Sheep Association has launched its 2026 campaign urging responsible dog owners to help prevent sheep-worrying incidents, as lambing season intensifies across the countryside. New survey data collected by… CRIMEFarmer sentenced for massive illegal waste dumpA North Yorkshire farmer who allowed thousands of tonnes of waste to be illegally dumped and buried on his land has been convicted and handed a suspended prison sentence and… FARM POLICYWelsh Labour launches manifesto for Senedd electionsWelsh Labour has set out its plans for agriculture ahead of the upcoming Senedd election on 7 May, placing a strong emphasis on environmental targets alongside continued support for agriculture.… FARM POLICYLabour MPs seek better labelling and stricter import standardsMore honest food labelling and better protection against substandard imports are the top priorities of a new campaign launched on Monday (30 March) by a group of rural and semi-rural… NEWSThis Week in Farming: Iran, big Deere and Capital Grants woeWelcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the most important content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here are your markets… CRIMEFSA gets £70k confiscation order in illegal meat fraud caseMore than £70,000 has been confiscated from a convicted food fraudster and his company following a major investigation by the Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit, involving unsafe food… FARM POLICYNew pan-industry partnership aims to raise farm profitabilityFood and farming industry leaders have held their first meeting of the Farming & Food Partnership Board, set up in response to Baroness Minette Batters’ Farm Profitability Review, published last… ENVIRONMENTAre farmers really to blame for water pollution?Farming has become the default villain in Britain’s water pollution story. The narrative is familiar – nutrients in rivers rise, ecology declines and agriculture takes the blame. But speak to… ENVIRONMENTHampshire farmers launch major new environmental planMore than 100 farmers in the Hampshire Avon catchment have launched a groundbreaking Environmental Transition Plan, working together to reverse biodiversity decline, improve water quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.… WILDLIFEWales' curlew project benefits from £1m government grantA new conservation project aimed at reversing the decline of curlew populations in Wales is set to work closely with farmers in Powys after securing nearly £1m in government funding.… NEWSDuchy sale plan leaves Devon farm tenants facing uncertaintyTenant farmers on the Duchy of Cornwall’s Bradninch estate in Mid Devon are facing uncertainty after being told the Duchy plans to sell the estate’s farmland. Farmers Weekly understands several… NEWSGeorge Eustice gives candid insight on WestminsterPoliticians at the highest levels of government are often no better equipped to make decisions than anyone else, former Defra secretary George Eustice has said. Speaking during a Women in… FARM POLICY70% of Scots funding to be through continued direct paymentsScottish farmers are set to benefit from a continuation of direct support for the next five years – some of it linked to production – as part of the new… CRIMERural crime fight to get more than £800,000 in fundingThe government has pledged to provide more than £800,000 in funding to help tackle rural crime. Crime and policing minister Sarah Jones is set to outline the government’s support at… NEWSSurge in heating oil and fuel thefts prompts warningRising oil and diesel prices have coincided with a spike in heating oil and farm fuel thefts across the UK, police and insurers warn. Recent incidents include a heating oil… NEWSFW Podcast Ep 297: Red diesel prices reach new highsIn this episode, red diesel prices reach new highs as the Iran war escalates. The government unveils it’s long-awaited Land Use Framework – and says farmland must be managed differently… More articles
