ICSA president Sean McNamara has said today’s decision by the European Council to vote in favour of the Mercosur trade agreement amounts to a green light for the importation of food products that the ...

Lead researcher Dr James Hardwick explained: "Our study reveals a previously overlooked seasonal process that illustrates how this plant weakens riverbanks. Himalayan balsam is often assumed to ...

Under the proposals all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector would be phased out by 2032 including for smaller producers. Proposals for tighter restrictions on sheep mutilation practices ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2026 prize draw, offering sheep farmers across the UK the opportunity to win a brand-new all-terrain vehicle (ATV) worth ...

The National Beef Association (NBA) is pleased to announce the judges for the National Commercial Cattle Show, held as part of its flagship NBA Beef Expo, taking place on Saturday, 30 th May 2026 at ...

Defra's approach to environmental regulation in recent years has been shaped by the 2021 Environment Act targets and 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan commitments, however at times it has been ...

A flagship nature-friendly farming payments scheme will reopen in June – focusing more support on smaller farms, the Environment Secretary is set to announce today.

Pollution Incident Reduction Plans (PIRPs) were previously voluntary, with only some water companies electing to produce and deliver them. Through powers in the Water (Special Measures) Act, they will ...

As 2026 gets underway, growers are reminded not to overlook the importance of early-season weed control in spring cereals.

After a long period of silence from the Government and frustration within the farming community, we now at least have some markers that are beginning to show a way ahead.” The TFA is pleased to see ...

The same so-called safeguards that won't protect farmers will also never guarantee that consumers are protected from the unregulated use of hormones and antibiotics in imported Mercosur beef." Mr ...