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Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after Essex farm explosion
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (404+ words) Twenty firefighters were taken to hospital after a fertiliser explosion ripped through industrial units at an Essex farm, where more than 100 crew members battled a major blaze. All 20 firefighters have since been discharged. Four suffered minor injuries, while the others…...
Dairy profits forecast to fall by more than two-thirds
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (578+ words) Profits among the dairy farms covered by a new report reached 12.43p per litre in 2025/26, but are forecast to fall by more than two-thirds as milk prices weaken and costs rise. The annual Milk Cost of Production report from Old Mill…...
Young author and rural GP honoured for farm safety work
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (484+ words) An 11-year-old author, a rural GP, a farming leader and more than 5,000 young farmers have been recognised for helping drive safer practices across UK agriculture. The Farm Safety Foundation named its 2026 Farm Safety Heroes as Farm Safety Week drew to…...
Twenty-six free places up for grabs on farm safety course
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (280+ words) Farm managers and supervisors have until 21 August to enter a draw for one of 26 free places on a new agricultural safety course. NFU Mutual’s Risk Management Service has developed the four-day programme with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health....
Defra extends pig sector survey as market pressure mounts
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (316+ words) Pig farmers and processors have until 31 July to tell Defra how volatile prices, rising costs and contract pressures are affecting the sector. The department extended the deadline after acknowledging that many farmers are balancing livestock work with an earlier-than-usual arable…...
Graham's semi-skimmed milk recalled after antibiotics detected
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (248+ words) Certain bottles of Graham’s Family Dairy semi-skimmed milk have been recalled over concerns they could trigger a reaction in people allergic to antibiotics. The Food Standards Agency said the alert applies to one-pint, one-litre and two-litre bottles with a best-before…...
Scientists detect Johne's-linked antibodies in newborn calves
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (514+ words) Blood samples already taken from newborn calves could offer researchers a new way to investigate early-life exposure to Johne’s disease. Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College found that antibodies linked to the disease could be detected in calves after they…...
NFU Scotland demands milk price rise as spot values hit 50p
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (389+ words) NFU Scotland has called for urgent milk price rises after spot values climbed to around 50p per litre while some producers were paid as little as 22p. The union is urging processors to increase returns for August and September, arguing that tightening…...
Tributes paid after sudden death of NFU livestock board chair
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (613+ words) The NFU has paid tribute to Livestock Board Chair David Barton following his sudden death at the age of 58. Mr Barton died unexpectedly at his family farm in Gloucestershire on Thursday, 16 July, with his wife by his side. The union…...
Farmers urged to open gates for one million young visitors
3+ day, 18+ min ago (418+ words) Eighty farmers in England and Wales are being offered fully funded training as part of a drive to give children and young people one million on-farm experiences by 2031. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Linking Environment And Farming…...