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SFI26 OVERHAUL: DEFRA SLASHES SCHEME FROM 102 TO 71 ACTIONS — PAYMENT CAPS AT £100K

NATIONAL LIVING WAGE JUMPS 6.7% TO £12.21 — NFU WARNS OF LABOUR COST SQUEEZE...
(NFU)

FATALITY CONFIRMED ON TYRONE FARM
(AGRILAND UK)

£3M SECURED TO CONTINUE WELSH SHEEP GENETICS PROGRAMME
(AGRILAND UK)

ADVICE FOR NI FARMERS AS BVD RESTRICTION CHANGES IN PLACE
(AGRILAND UK)

THIRD NI CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
(AGRILAND UK)

FOOT-AND-MOUTH OUTBREAK CONFIRMED WITHIN GREEK CATTLE HERD
(AGRILAND UK)

MS 8S XTRA PLACES HIGH IN INDUSTRY FUEL EFFICIENCY TESTS
(AGRILAND UK)

‘ACT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE’: FARMERS URGED TO VACCINATE LIVESTOCK AGAINST BLU...
(FARMERS GUIDE)

NI AERA COMMITTEE DISCUSSES BILL TO RE-INTRODUCE ANC PAYMENTS
(AGRILAND UK)

NEW PAY INCREASES FOR NI AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TO COME INTO EFFECT IN APRIL
(AGRILAND UK)

FARMER-LED VINING PEA DENSITY TRIALS LAUNCH WITH ADOPT FUNDING
(FARMERS GUIDE)

‘RESILIENCE’ THE THEME FOR UFU FARM FAMILY DAY 2026
(AGRILAND UK)

GOVERNMENT SETS OUT PLANS TO MAINTAIN FOOD PRODUCTION LEVELS IN FIRST NATION...
(PIG WORLD)

GOVT URGED TO ENFORCE ANIMAL WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RULES ON AGRI-FOOD IMP...
(FARMERS GUIDE)

NFU JOINS FORCES WITH NGOS TO CALL FOR CORE IMPORT STANDARDS
(PIG WORLD)

NI FARM PAYS £10,000 AT GLOBAL CONNECTION SALE
(AGRILAND UK)

DEFRA’S FIGURES SHOW SIGNIFICANT FALL IN FARM INCOMES
(FARMERS GUIDE)

WHAT DOES ENGLAND’S FIRST-EVER LAND USE FRAMEWORK MEAN FOR FARMERS?
(FARMERS GUIDE)

GB PIG PRICES FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 14, 2026 – SPP STABILISES
(PIG WORLD)

WARNING FOR UK LIVESTOCK KEEPERS, AS FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE CONFIRMED IN GREECE
(PIG WORLD)

CO₂ STUNNING BAN COULD TRIPLE COSTS FOR UK PORK PROCESSORS, REPORT WARNS
(FARMING UK)

MPS LAUNCH MAJOR PROBE INTO BATTLE FOR ENGLAND'S LAND
(FARMING UK)

WELSH FARMERS FACE SERVICE LOCKOUT WITHOUT NEW GOV.UK LOGIN SWITCH
(FARMING UK)

FARM RELIEF AS QMS POSTPONES SCOTCH CATTLE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES
(FARMING UK)

FARMERS WARNED: VACCINATE NOW OR FACE BLUETONGUE FERTILITY LOSSES
(FARMING UK)

FARMERS SET TO BYPASS PLANNING RULES FOR ON-FARM WIND TURBINES
(FARMING UK)

OUTDATED VINING PEA GUIDANCE SET FOR OVERHAUL IN FARMER-LED TRIALS
(FARMING UK)

FARMING BROUGHT TO LIFE FOR 255,000 PUPILS IN NATIONWIDE SCIENCE PUSH
(FARMING UK)

ONE IN TEN CEREAL ACRES EFFECTIVELY LOST TO EXTREME WEATHER, ANALYSIS FINDS
(FARMING UK)

NEW LAND PLAN RAISES FRESH QUESTIONS FOR FARMERS OVER FOOD AND FUTURE POLICY
(FARMING UK)



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AG DIRECT

NFU: UK FARMING ENTERS 2026 ON FIRMER GROUND DESPITE BUDGET BLOW AND RISING COSTS

CEREAL FARM INCOMES FORECAST TO PLUNGE TWO-THIRDS AS SUPPORT PAYMENTS FALL...
(FARMING UK)

AG’S NEW TOOLKIT: AI, GENOMICS, AND ROBOTICS CONVERGE AT WORLD AGRI-TECH
(AGFUNDER)

NAVIGATING AI’S IMPACT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS
(AGFUNDER)

NEW REPORT: AGRIFOODTECH FUNDING IS FLAT BUT THE STORY IS SHIFTING
(AGFUNDER)

US STATES SUE TRUMP OVER HIS MOVE TO SCRAP GREENHOUSE GASES RULING
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)

KING OPENS WORLD'S LONGEST COASTAL PATH AROUND ENGLAND
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)

LAUNCH OF MAP TO REPORT ASIAN HORNET SIGHTINGS
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)

HIGGS BOSON BREAKTHROUGH WAS UK TRIUMPH, BUT BRITISH PHYSICS FACES 'CATASTROP...
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)

FLY TIPPERS FACE CLEARING UP OWN RUBBISH AS PUNISHMENT
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)

WALES STRIKES DEAL TO SPEED UP RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHEMES
(BBC ENVIRONMENT)


MISSING: THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING. MAJ GEN MCCASLAND — GPS ARCHITECT, PENTAGON BLACK PROGRAMS CHIEF, WRIGHT-PATTERSON COMMANDER — VANISHED WITH A .38 AND NO PHONE. WHY ISN'T THIS FRONT PAGE?
(WION NEWS)

POLICY PAPER: WASTE CRIME ACTION PLAN
(DEFRA)

GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON WASTE CRIME TO CLEAN UP STREETS AND RESTORE PRIDE I...
(DEFRA)

GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON WASTE CRIME TO CLEAN UP STREETS AND RESTORE PRIDE I...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

RESEARCH: RAINFALL AND RIVER FLOW: WEEKLY REPORTS FOR ENGLAND
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

STATUTORY GUIDANCE: CONSERVATION COVENANT AGREEMENTS: DESIGNATED RESPONSIBLE ...
(DEFRA)

RESEARCH: GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS: LALLEMAND UK LIMITED (GM/26/01)
(DEFRA)

NEW FERTILISER REGULATIONS TO BACK BRITISH FARMERS AND CUT POLLUTION
(DEFRA)

GUIDANCE: PLANT IMPORTS: AUTHORISED BORDER CONTROL POSTS IN THE UK
(DEFRA)

NOTICE: SY13 4QJ, GEO2 REMEDIATION LIMITED: ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION ...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

NOTICE: BS40 8XJ, ANNE COOKE: ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENT ...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

NOTICE: BA5 3BP, PETER BRAZIL: ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENT...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

NOTICE: TN5 6PQ, ADRIAN LAWRENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION ADVERTISEM...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

NOTICE: SG5 3RR, CARTER JONAS: ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENT...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

FORM: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WATERWAYS: APPLICATION FOR SHORT PERIOD REGISTRATION...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

FORM: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WATERWAYS: APPLICATION FOR AN ANNUAL OR SHORT-TERM R...
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

GUIDANCE: CONFINED ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED TO EXPORT CAPTIVE-BRED BIRDS TO TH...
(DEFRA)

GUIDANCE: TRAVEL WITH ASSISTANCE DOGS: TRANSPORT COMPANIES AND ROUTES
(DEFRA)

GUIDANCE: OFFICIAL VETERINARY SURGEON (OVS) NOTES
(DEFRA)

THE 2026 CAPITAL GRANTS OFFER
(DEFRA FARMING BLOG)

RIVER THAMES: LOCK KEEPER SERVICE
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)

ACCREDITED OFFICIAL STATISTICS: MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEED STATISTICS N. IRELAN...
(DAERA NI)

ACCREDITED OFFICIAL STATISTICS: LATEST POULTRY AND POULTRY MEAT STATISTICS
(DEFRA)

ACCREDITED OFFICIAL STATISTICS: EGG PACKERS SURVEY NI MAY 2025
(DAERA NI)



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