The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has unveiled formal proposals outlining how it will target reduced support for regulatory charges at the smallest abattoirs in England, Wales…
Month: March 2026
The government has pledged to help farmers ‘maintain overall food production in England to underpin our future food security and drive economic growth’, as it publishes…
The NFU has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and RSCPA to call on the government to demonstrate international leadership by introducing core animal…
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant for the clinical signs of  foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), following the confirmation of the disease in a cattle farm on…
A new economic analysis by AHDB has highlighted the significant extra costs and disruption that could result from a ban on the use of carbon dioxide…
UK pigmeat production was more than 5% higher in February than a year ago, driven by a combination of higher throughputs and soaring caecase weights. Defra’s…
Red Tractor has appointed Paul McLaughlin, a former chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink, to succeed Jim Moseley as chief executive. He will take up…
A new industry-wide survey inviting UK pig producers to report on farm biosecurity has been launched as concerns grow over the spread of ‘transboundary’ diseases such…
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the city of Barcelona for the first time, as the number of confirmed cases in Catalonia grows beyond…
The NPA has urged the government to press ahead with proposed planning reforms that would make it easier for farm businesses to invest and expand. In…