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The Scottish farmland market in 2024 could be described as lacklustre compared to other years, according to Savills. Despite an increase in marketed farmland, the number of units offered publicly for ...

Farmers and landowners may soon face a dramatic increase in the cost of firearms licences, with fees potentially rising by up to four times as part of government efforts to address the police funding ...

Increasing demand for Bluefaced Leicester females saw a new breed record of 15,000gns and several others at five-figures prices at two sales ...

Keen-eyed, positive farmers will be spotting the stretch in the days. It might only be a few extra minutes of daylight, but we have to grab any positivity we can to kick start 2025 into gear. The ...

Global milk supplies are expected to rise 0.8% year on year in 2025 as a result of improved market conditions, according to a new report. In its latest forecast, Rabobank, the corporate and investment ...

Some 1452 sheep forward at Craig Wilson’s sale saw 1152 lambs average 329p per kg. Texels led the trade selling to £191 and 357p from Messrs Young, Castle Mains and Kilkerran Estate respectively. Cast ...

Nigel Farage has said “the gloves are off” in the next election bout for Kemi Badenoch’s Essex constituency, after the Tory leader claimed Reform UK’s online membership counter was fake. The Reform UK ...

Defra has implemented a mandatory housing order for poultry farmers and bird keepers in parts of England, due to an increased risk of avian influenza. This measure took effect at noon on Monday, ...

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Knowing our standards and governance structure are fit for purpose has been particularly valuable with the announcement this year of a review into UK farm assurance schemes, which will be published ...

Cattle Australia (CA) has expressed strong opposition to the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the Beef Herd Method for accounting carbon emission reductions. CA highlighted the impact on an ...