The UK has reached agreement with the EU, Norway and other coastal states on catch opportunities for shared stocks for 2026, including agreements for popular whitefish stocks in the North Sea. These ...

A major potato pest has been eradicated from the UK, the government has outlined today (Thursday 11 December 2025), following extensive operational investigative work and surveillance.

Frontier Agriculture’s ‘Faba Project’ has seen the business open a secure market for human consumption beans through an exclusive contract, helping growers to manage risk, add further value to the ...

Concluding, Mr McNamara said, “Today shows what unity can deliver. Let’s now apply that same unity to defeating Mercosur once and for all. Irish beef farmers need the entire country behind them, and ...

Two crop varieties bred at the IBERS research institute at Aberystwyth University have been given the seal of approval by two leading agricultural trade bodies. Rannoch was the only new addition to ...

The Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) has welcomed a £40,000 funding pot from Welsh Government to support a new initiative aimed at establishing the true incidence and prevalence of iceberg ...

Growers and producers in Co-op's produce grower group, known as The Fresh Produce Forum, were consulted and involved in the decision to introduce LEAF. And, the network, which was set up to foster ...

The work of the sector, covering crops such as wheat, barley, oilseeds and pulses, underpins domestic food, feed and fuel production. Improving fairness will help ensure resilient domestic production ...

Ag-drive, the all-in-one app for agricultural contractors and farmers, is now available in multiple languages to help all staff use the app. Additionally, recent updates mean the app now works up to ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday launched the Villages Recognition Initiative, which celebrates the vital role of rural villages in advancing sustainable ...

November saw 149% of the long-term average rainfall, which helped kick-start drought recovery but also brought flooding to many parts of the country. As several areas announced a change in drought ...

A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers - and extending the places and scope of animals protected - has finally become law. The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) ...