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NewsHousing order to cover England as avian influenza cases rise
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a mandatory housing order to cover the whole of England from Thursday 6th November 2025, following the escalating number of confirmations of avian influenza in kept and wild birds.
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NewsNFU announces 2026 Seasonal Worker Scheme allocation
National Farmers’ Union has confirmed with Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle that the number of visas allocated for the 2026 Seasonal Worker Scheme had been finalised.
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NewsFSA rejects pressure group campaign to remove nitrites from foods
The Food Standards Agency has stood by its opinion that there is “no evidence” that removing nitrites makes processed meat safer.
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NewsNFU Scotland spotlights Scottish producers at Labour Party Conference
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has met with more than 20 MPs and MSPs to spotlight the priorities of Scotland’s farmers at the Labour Party Conference.
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NewsSAMW urges Government to back ‘Grow Baby Grow’ agenda
Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers has called on Government leaders to back the red meat industry’s ‘Grow Baby Grow’ agenda.
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NewsFDF Trade Snapshot reveals 7.2% uplift in food exports
Data from the Food and Drink Federation shows UK export growth was driven by new global trade opportunities, with non-EU export growth leading EU growth.
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NewsNFU calls for support for UK producers
A total of 27 businesses from across the food supply chain have written to the Farming Minister outlining how Defra and wider Government can work with them to deliver growth across the sector.
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OpinionAIMS “increasingly frustrated” with ad hoc Bluetongue controls
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has revealed its frustration with the UK Bluetongue controls, as executive director Jason Aldiss finds the controls have imposed costs and disrupted the meat industry.
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NewsDemand for cheap meat is “fuelling illegal imports” finds EFRA
The EFRA Committee has published its new report, ‘Biosecurity at the Border: Britain’s Illegal Meat Crisis’, which has warned that Defra’s approach to personal meat imports has been “unnecessarily lax”.
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NewsEmma Reynolds appointed as Defra Minister
Following a cabinet reshuffle, Emma Reynolds MP has been appointed Minister of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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NewsReforms to HCC “urgently needed” claims Senedd Committee
The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee in the Senedd has called for reforms to the Welsh meat trade body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales.
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NewsSPS agreement welcomed by Dunbia
Meat processor Dunbia met with Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner to discuss Government’s new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.
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NewsNSA welcomes “first steps” towards a new SPS agreement
The National Sheep Association has responded to the UK Government’s decision to ease border control measures on meat products, urging caution to protect the UK’s livestock sector.
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NewsGovernment cancels extra border checks to make meat trade “cheaper and easier”
Government has suspended the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the EU and on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland ahead of its new SPS deal with the EU.
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NewsNew regulations aim to provide “greater certainty” to pig farmers
As of Wednesday 13th August, the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 came into force, with the National Pig Association welcoming the regulations.
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NewsWelsh Government confirms changes to Bluetongue restrictions
Welsh livestock that have been vaccinated against Bluetongue will be able to attend English markets within 20 miles of the Welsh border from 18th August.
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OpinionThe lure of talking shops
Government has set up two new bodies with the aim of tackling the issues facing food production in the UK. But JP Garnier highlights a need for clear, harmonious priorities and proper industry representation.
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NewsAIMS addresses Government to welcome UK-EU reset
AIMS has written to Government praising its intention to “reset the UK’s relationship” with the European Union.
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NewsGovernment launches food strategy policy paper
Government has unveiled a new policy paper, detailing its plans to “build a strong food supply chain”.
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NewsNFU calls for food education to be “modernised”
NFU has called on Government to strengthen the UK’s food security for the future by improving the quality of how food is taught in schools.
