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Nearly 60% of England's best farmland at risk of flooding, figures reveal

Farmers face tougher water checks as 'severe drought' declared

UK farming's calorie output falls below decade average, new figures show

Nearly 10,000 SFI applications still awaiting offers, Defra reveals

New antibiotic reporting plan aims to prove low use on sheep farms

British dairy seeks new overseas markets after £973m in exports

Countryside Alliance demands fuel tax cuts as rural areas face mounting costs

Wales' fourth national park faces axe amid farming backlash

High Court rejects challenge in five-year Hereford cattle dispute

Latest news

Scottish red meat exports hit record £190m as lamb sales surge 22%

Farmers risk losing 13 pesticides and creosote under UK-EU deal

Cattle farming family fears closure as 235-acre solar farm approved

Cambs rural crime team makes 26 arrests in £700,000 theft crackdown

Government urged to back farm expansion as UK meat output set to fall

Rare Valais Blackneck goats set to make UK auction history

Illegal bluetongue vaccine sales spark warning amid rising outbreak concerns

Some farms may struggle to produce food next year, NFU warns

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