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14/03/2026: Fuel and fertiliser price rises, sheep shearing visas, robotics research, farm incomes
How the Middle East conflict is affecting rural communities and growers.
13/03/26 The foods of the future, farm incomes, chicken muck
Regulating foods of the future, for instance lab-grown meat, insects and 3D printed foods.
12/03/2026 Energy price impact on tomatoes, muck spreading, sheep shearing visas
Rising gas prices will put up the price of tomatoes.
11/03/2026 Inheritance tax for tenant farmers, young farmer training, sewage sludge
Concern about the impact of inheritance tax changes for tenant farmers.
10/03/2026 Abattoir charges, EU trade, slurry.
Meat trade says some abattoirs will be forced to close because of higher inspection costs.
09/03/26 Lead shot ban could hamper deer control, fertiliser, new loom for wool mill
A warning that plans to phase out lead ammunition may hit plans to control deer numbers.
07/03/26 Farming Today This Week: avian influenza vaccine; impact of war in Middle East on fuel and fertiliser; land use.
First UK trials of a bird flu vaccine.
06/03/26 Bird flu vaccine cost prohibitive for chickens, data storage in the countryside, AI in farming in Cornwall
Why UK chickens are unlikely to be vaccinated against avian flu.
05/03/26 Bird flu vaccine, impact of Middle East conflict, water storage.
The first trial of a bird flu vaccine for the UK.
04/03/26 Border checks, solar farms, crops under cover on landfill site
MPs quiz top civil servants about illegal meat smuggled into the UK.
