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Subsidies, market trends, machinery and industry news.
Subsidies
A new £290 million Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) is set to launch in England, focusing on simpler access and fairer funding distribution for family-run agricultural businesses.
Markets
Record beef prices in the US, driven by drought and a devastating parasite, are creating ripple effects across global meat markets. Here is how it impacts European livestock breeders.
Policy & regulation
A new expert-led approach aims to make England TB-free by 2038. We look at what a shift towards advanced diagnostics and vaccination means for cattle farmers.
Seeds, fertilizers & inputs
As the varroa mite builds resistance to conventional treatments, the push for new biopesticides highlights a critical issue for crop pollination and apiary health.
Markets
The recent surge in crop and fertilizer prices, driven by fears of conflict involving Iran, is rapidly subsiding. This brings welcome relief to European farmers concerned about soaring input costs.
Agtech
A new market report forecasts massive growth for generative AI in farming. From predictive weather analytics to autonomous weeders, here is what the AI boom means for European agriculture.
Agtech
A new AI-driven harvester technology showcased at Fieldays 2026 promises to solve a major challenge in blueberry farming by optimizing the shaking mechanism to collect ripe berries while minimizing waste.
Livestock
As UK supermarkets push white eggs under the guise of sustainability, poultry farmers argue the shift is truly driven by feed efficiency and retail profit margins, not just carbon footprints.
Policy & regulation
With agricultural greenhouse gas emissions stagnating, policymakers are pushing for a stronger link between EU farming subsidies and verifiable climate action, signaling major changes for farmers.
Seeds, fertilizers & inputs
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is triggering a severe price shock in energy and fertilizer markets, forcing farmers to rethink planting strategies.
Seeds, fertilizers & inputs
Massive panic buying of Urea and DAP in major Indian agricultural states following the Middle East conflict highlights severe global supply chain vulnerabilities that will impact European farm input costs.
Policy & regulation
Using smartphones and tablets is essential in modern farming, but strict laws govern their use while driving agricultural machinery. Discover the rules, risks, and employer liabilities.
Markets
Global cereal prices have reached their highest level in 19 months, driven by escalating fuel and fertilizer costs linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trade & exports
While politicians focus on energy, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses a severe threat to global agriculture, delaying critical fertilizer shipments and risking future harvest failures.
Livestock
Following the declaration of a state of disaster in Texas due to a flesh-eating screwworm outbreak, Canada has suspended cattle imports from the region, disrupting livestock supply chains.
Markets
As global biofuel consumption is set to rise by 70% by 2030, European farmers face a complex landscape of lucrative feedstock demand, rising feed costs, and tightening fertilizer supplies.
Land & infrastructure
As the push for renewable energy intensifies, large-scale solar projects are increasingly competing for valuable farmland, prompting a need for dual-use solutions like agrivoltaics.
Markets
Global food prices remain near three-year highs as the FAO forecasts a 2% decline in world cereal production, signaling potential price volatility for European grain and livestock farmers.
Companies
French insect ag company Innovafeed is shifting focus from R&D to mass production, marking a turning point in the alternative feed market's transition to industrial scale.
Markets
The latest official data on UK farm gate milk prices and composition offers crucial insights for the broader European dairy market and winter feed strategies.
