AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAvian Flu: England’s poultry housing order starts on 13 November for keepers with 50 or more birds and those selling or giving away birds or products. All keepers must strengthen biosecurity as outbreaks spread across England and Scotland. Farm Support: Northern Ireland has opened a £12.2 million Farming with Nature scheme for landscape projects, while farming leaders are calling for greater policy certainty. Harvests: Potato yields in 2026 are averaging about 15% lower, and growers in England face water shortages ahead of next year’s planting. Land and Trade: The government rejected the 840MW Botley West solar farm, while a High Court challenge to the approved Springwell project failed, keeping farmland and food security concerns in focus. The UK has also opened a long-delayed consultation on deforestation rules for imported commodities, and closer food and farming ties with the EU are on the agenda.
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