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Alex Black

Alex Black

Deputy editor

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Articles by Alex Black

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak

Pig

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak

Officials say strain of African swine fever suggests it may have come from a laboratory

clock 09 December 2025 • 2 min read
No cattle classes to be held at Royal Ulster Winter Fair

Livestock

No cattle classes to be held at Royal Ulster Winter Fair

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has made the announcement due to the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland

clock 08 December 2025 • 1 min read
Seed business allows farmers to unlock environmental grants

Grantchecker

Seed business allows farmers to unlock environmental grants

A family run seed trader in Wiltshire is using its demonstration farm to support farmers in meeting requirements for environmental grants

clock 06 December 2025 • 6 min read
No signs of recovery in milk markets as prices drop

Dairy

No signs of recovery in milk markets as prices drop

Dairy market analysts were expecting prices to remain depressed into 2026

clock 06 December 2025 • 4 min read
'The viability of many family farms is now at serious risk' - Milk price drops cause 'widespread anxiety'

Dairy

'The viability of many family farms is now at serious risk' - Milk price drops cause 'widespread anxiety'

The Farmers Union for Wales (FUW) has called for Government support to protect family farms

clock 05 December 2025 • 2 min read
SPS agreement with EU must not be rushed to prevent unintended consequences

Politics

SPS agreement with EU must not be rushed to prevent unintended consequences

The proposed SPS agreement with the EU was in focus at a recent Farmers Guardian webinar

clock 05 December 2025 • 3 min read
Northern Irish sheep sector awaits full trade details after bluetongue confirmation

Sheep

Northern Irish sheep sector awaits full trade details after bluetongue confirmation

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for clear communication to manage bluetongue

clock 04 December 2025 • 3 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Autumn Budget: What farmers need to know

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Autumn Budget: What farmers need to know

FG's news and business team discuss all the takeaways from the Autumn Budget

clock 03 December 2025 • 1 min read
BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint

Pig

BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint

The BBC has removed a clip from a Radio 4 podcast which included the claim that ‘100,000 pigs is not a big pig farm anymore’

clock 03 December 2025 • 1 min read
Urgent call for farmers with Labour MPs to contact them before IHT vote

Politics

Urgent call for farmers with Labour MPs to contact them before IHT vote

The NFU has asked farmers to contact their MP to tell them to abstain in a vote on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill tonight

clock 02 December 2025 • 2 min read
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