Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Farming bosses fear that farmers could be forced to sell their land below market rate as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is set to be introduced to Parliament later today.

A North Yorkshire farmer has recently raised concerns about a suspicious-looking vehicle that was hovering around his farm in Kilnsey, which led to five arrests. 

Top tips on how to balance productivity with sustainability and biodiversity while remaining profitable are set to be the key theme of this year’s Cereals Event. 

Despite a challenging trading environment, the total value of UK dairy exports broadly matched 2023, with export values to the EU and US increasing. EU and US demand helped drive the value of UK dairy exports in 2024 to £1.8 billion.

The owner of Cotswolds-based Diddly Squat Farm, Jeremy Clarkson, said that he has noticed suspicious activity around his home in recent weeks.

Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar products can be available for British consumers within two years, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed.

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been encouraging people to swap butter for its plant-based alternative, which was badly received by the farming community. 

The UK government has introduced special measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), after a case was confirmed in Hungary.  

Meat and dairy products were a hit with consumers in the beginning of 2025, while their meat-free equivalents and dairy-free products experienced less demand compared to 2024.

The recent Farmers’ Choir Concert in Aberdeenshire has been hailed a resounding success, raising £56,238 for RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week has just concluded, highlighting the opportunities available for butchery apprenticeships, an option sometimes overlooked, said Quality Meat Scotland’s chief executive Sarah Millar. 

UK livestock producers are expected to be “hugely concerned” following confirmation of the foot-and-mouth disease in another European country.