Farming news from the last 24 hours MARKETS AND TRENDSUK-India trade deal to reshape food exportsThe UK and India have signed a landmark free-trade agreement, the most significant since Brexit, aimed at deepening economic ties between the two nations. For the UK food and farming… PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTSFarmers face SFI payment delays over historic land checksFarmers in England are facing delays in their Sustainable Farming Incentive payments due to a processing error by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). The issue primarily affects agreements involving SAM3… POULTRYBird housing order to be lifted in Northern IrelandCompulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds across Northern Ireland are set to be lifted this coming Saturday (10 May), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera)… HEALTH AND WELFAREBluetongue vaccine efficacy and availability concerns raisedThe recent approval of the BTV-3 bluetongue vaccine for use in Scotland has been branded “reassuring” for sheep farmers, but questions remain over its efficacy and availability. Sheep farmers are… ENVIRONMENTGruesome lamb attacks devastate farmer mental healthWarning: Article contains graphic material A distraught hill farmer has revealed how sea eagle attacks on his lambs are severely affecting his mental health and forcing him to consider quitting…
