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Bird flu surge triggers biosecurity crackdown in Britain

A housing order is now in place across England due to the increased number of cases.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 November 2025

Bird flu surge triggers biosecurity crackdown in Britain

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All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

DEALER 10 September 2025

Reynolds takes lead job at DEFRA

Reynolds takes lead job at DEFRA

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

Brexit problems getting solved under 'upcoming' agreement

Brexit problems getting solved under 'upcoming' agreement

Brexit problems getting solved under 'upcoming' agreement

NEWS 5 September 2025

Deer in England test positive for bluetongue

Deer in England test positive for bluetongue

Deer in England test positive for bluetongue

NEWS 17 August 2025

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NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

The UK government has been clear that intensive badger culling cannot continue in the long term

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 April 2025

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

The project is being run by the Zoological Society of London in conjunction with the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Cornwall.

NEWS 13 April 2025

Scotland heads UK direct payment list

Scotland heads UK direct payment list

David Wright looks at the amount paid out in BPS across all four UK nations

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 April 2025

£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

The latest recipient list of farm payments has been published by DEFRA. David Wright reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 April 2025

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

The former NFU leader addressed a KPMG event held at last week's Balmoral Show.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 April 2025

Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium

Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium

Further cases, particularly additional member states being infected, or a change in the epidemiological situation such as evidence of disease in wild animals, would cause the risk to increase to high.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 April 2025

Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

Travellers are no longer allowed to import sandwiches, cheese and milk for personal use in Britain from EU countries to prevent foot-and-mouth disease.

NEWS 13 April 2025

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