A legal battle over whether Traditional Hereford cattle should be recognised as a separate native breed reaches the High ...

Cases of identity theft linked to insurance fraud have nearly doubled in two years, prompting a warning to farmers and rural businesses.

The UK dairy sector needs £2.4 billion of investment to accelerate its transition towards a more sustainable and resilient ...

Forty-three school pupils given a first-hand look at careers in farming and food production as part of a programme aimed at ...

Record milk yields were achieved by conventional Holstein/Friesian herds in 2025/26 despite drought, volatile milk prices and mounting input costs.

Farming must be treated as a national security priority alongside energy and defence, Defra Secretary Angela Eagle has said.

Nearly 1,000 cases of bluetongue have now been confirmed across Britain, as MPs demand answers over the UK’s handling of the outbreak.

Police are stepping up efforts to tackle illegal hare coursing after harvest, as officers warn open fields leave wildlife ...

Milk deliveries in Britain fell 4.5% year-on-year in August as extreme heat hit cow yields and concerns grew over winter ...

Demand for Defra’s new simplified Higher Tier agreements has topped 650 expressions of interest, with species-rich grassland ...

Sheep farmers warned to check the latest bluetongue advice before tupping, amid concerns that fertility problems in rams may ...

Welsh farmers facing drought pressure can apply for £2,000 emergency grants, after strong demand brought the first South West ...