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Farm-based training project eyes expansion after helping 1, 000 people
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (436+ words) A farm-based education project helping people into work is set to expand into Cheshire after supporting more than 1, 000 people last year. Agri-cation, based near Bangor-on-Dee in North Wales, is aiming to extend its reach into Cheshire, as well as Flintshire…...
Tributes paid to Cumbrian dairy farmer as "300, 000 raised for MND
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (399+ words) More than "300, 000 has been raised by the farming community in support of motor neurone disease (MND), in honour of Cumbrian dairy farmer Richard Messenger. The remarkable total reflects a wave of fundraising efforts led by friends, colleagues and Young Farmers,…...
Welsh landowners warned over costly river work mistakes
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (449+ words) Farmers and landowners in Wales are being urged to seek expert advice before working in rivers and streams, as regulators warn mistakes could lead to costly damage, legal action and long-term environmental harm. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said poorly planned…...
Orf found on nearly 90% of UK sheep farms, study reveals
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (513+ words) Orf is present on nearly nine in ten UK sheep farms, new research has revealed, with concerns raised over antibiotic use, low veterinary involvement and missed opportunities to improve disease control. A study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) found…...
Low supply keeps farmland prices stable despite market uncertainty
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (576+ words) Farmland prices have held firm despite a cautious market, as limited supply continues to prop up values. Just over 7, 000 acres were marketed in England during the first quarter of 2026 " 3, 300 fewer than a year earlier and around 15% below the five-year average…...
Peak Powerhouse leads rankings as dairy farmers chase milk solids gains
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (456+ words) Peak Powerhouse has topped the latest AHDB proven Holstein sire rankings with a "768 Profitable Lifetime Index, as high milk solids output continues to drive breeding decisions on UK dairy farms. The April 2026 list highlights the ongoing importance of production traits…...
First of its kind: Gene-edited crop moves closer to UK farms
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (521+ words) A gene-edited barley designed to cut livestock emissions and boost feed efficiency has become the first crop approved under the UK's new precision breeding rules. Scientists at Rothamsted Research have secured the country's first Precision Bred Organism (PBO) marketing notice,…...
Fears for native cattle genetics as funding removed for key bloodlines
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (448+ words) Rare cattle bloodlines could lose vital protection under new government rules, campaigners have warned, after key genetic lines were excluded from support payments. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is urging ministers to intervene after some Original Populations " rare, pure…...
Meat fraud crackdown sees "70, 000 confiscated from illegal operation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (457+ words) More than "70, 000 has been seized from a meat fraud operation that placed unsafe products into the UK food supply chain, following a major investigation by food crime authorities. The case centres on an illegal meat cutting plant in London, where…...
Over 11kg of illegal bushmeat seized in south London crackdown
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (352+ words) More than 11kg of illegal bushmeat has been seized and a man arrested following a food crime operation in south-east London. Officers from the Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), working alongside the Metropolitan Police, carried out the raid…...