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Working sheepdogs set for auction after £19,800 top price
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (365+ words) Around 50 working sheepdogs will go under the virtual hammer in Harrison & Hetherington’s third online sale, following previous top prices of nearly £20,000. Buyers from across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the United States are expected to take part when bidding opens…...
Scottish prime cattle numbers rise as herd decline eases
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (619+ words) Scotland’s prime cattle pipeline strengthened in spring 2026, with numbers aged 12 to 30 months rising by 1.6% as the decline in the breeding herd slowed. The increase was twice the rate recorded in January and offered a more encouraging signal for future beef…...
Farmland values slide 4.1% as buyers hold back
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (479+ words) Average farmland values in England and Wales fell to £8,497 an acre in the second quarter of 2026, leaving prices 4.1% lower than a year earlier. Knight Frank’s latest Farmland Index recorded a 1.5% quarterly decline, marking the weakest 12-month performance since 2017. The amount…...
Young author and rural GP honoured for farm safety work
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (484+ words) An 11-year-old author, a rural GP, a farming leader and more than 5,000 young farmers have been recognised for helping drive safer practices across UK agriculture. The Farm Safety Foundation named its 2026 Farm Safety Heroes as Farm Safety Week drew to…...
Defra extends pig sector survey as market pressure mounts
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (316+ words) Pig farmers and processors have until 31 July to tell Defra how volatile prices, rising costs and contract pressures are affecting the sector. The department extended the deadline after acknowledging that many farmers are balancing livestock work with an earlier-than-usual arable…...
NFU Scotland demands milk price rise as spot values hit 50p
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (389+ words) NFU Scotland has called for urgent milk price rises after spot values climbed to around 50p per litre while some producers were paid as little as 22p. The union is urging processors to increase returns for August and September, arguing that tightening…...
Tributes paid after sudden death of NFU livestock board chair
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (613+ words) The NFU has paid tribute to Livestock Board Chair David Barton following his sudden death at the age of 58. Mr Barton died unexpectedly at his family farm in Gloucestershire on Thursday, 16 July, with his wife by his side. The union…...
Farmers urged to open gates for one million young visitors
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (418+ words) Eighty farmers in England and Wales are being offered fully funded training as part of a drive to give children and young people one million on-farm experiences by 2031. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Linking Environment And Farming…...
Sainsbury's signs 10-year deals to boost British salad crops
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (372+ words) The deals with Thanet Earth and Evesham Vale Growers are intended to support domestic production and reduce exposure to weather-related disruption in overseas growing regions. The retailer is also targeting up to 60 per cent British sourcing for whole cucumbers this…...
NFU tells new Defra Secretary farming reform cannot wait
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (390+ words) The NFU has urged the new Defra Secretary of State to accelerate action on water shortages, planning delays and farm investment. NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke with Dame Angela Eagle MP on 22 July, her first day in office. He warned…...