AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDrought-hit harvest: A new Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit analysis says the UK’s exceptionally hot, dry spring and summer may have cut cereals and oilseed harvests by 2.5 million tonnes, costing farmers up to £390m, with wheat, barley and oats all tracking below 10-year averages and 2026 shaping up as one of the worst on record. Livestock transport shock: Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Martin Heydon says Brittany Ferries will end live livestock transport from Rosslare to Cherbourg from September, raising fresh pressure on Irish exporters and transporters. Bluetongue alarm: Boehringer Ingelheim urges vaccination as the UK bluetongue outbreak grows, citing 134 cases of BTV-3 since the 2026/27 season began. Animal welfare review: The USPCA welcomes an independent review ordered by Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister into the Fivemiletown cow cull after public concern over the circumstances. Water and heat stress: Farmers across the UK warn drought is driving up costs and threatening food supplies, while extreme summer conditions continue to bite. Wildlife and climate signals: A global study finds butterfly ranges shifting on every continent, with climate and severe weather linked to most changes. Solar and farm tech: Government funding and industry moves keep pushing farm automation and regenerative programmes, including new regenerative barley initiatives.
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