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The Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' Union (UFU) held a crisis meeting with Northern Ireland's leading food businesses and organisations to address the threat facing farming from government policies

Stephen James is passionate about supporting the next generation of farmers in Wales

All farmers in Wales are now required to comply with the pan-Wales Control of Agricultural Pollution regulations. Those utilising cattle slurry in particular will now be preparing for the closed period, which starts October 15

NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"

On average, profits are predicted to rise to £590/cow. That is according to the annual Milk Cost of Production report by Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group

Ten dairy farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months' notice

According to a survey from Arla, more than half of Britain's dairy farmers are finding it more difficult than ever to recruit

Dairy farmer Michael Williams and his vet Rhiannon Lewis are utilising historical test data on-farm to identify ‘residual disease risk' in clear-testing cattle, through the identification and management of high-risk animals for slaughter and improved biosecurity

This week from Alex Black, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian head of news and business

From August 1 2024, Arla conventional milk will increase to 42.44ppl and organic milk to 53.31ppl