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UK-EU deal could scrap Brexit food checks and reopen export markets
British farmers could see costly post-Brexit border checks scrapped and long-restricted export markets reopened under a major draft trade agreement…
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UK farmers receive less support than EU counterparts, OECD finds
British farm support has fallen behind the European Union, with new OECD figures revealing a 4.4 percentage point gap between the UK and its European…
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Farmers face 2027 irrigation bans as drought fears deepen
Farmers in England could face outright bans on spray irrigation next year if winter rainfall remains well below average, the Environment Agency has…
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BYDV alert as one in three aphids test positive this autumn
More than one in three aphids tested this autumn are carrying barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), raising concerns for wheat and barley growers as…
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Farm costs soar 8.6% as prices paid to farmers fall
British farmers face mounting financial pressure as production costs climb while farmgate returns fall, with new government figures revealing sharp…
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British growers sound alarm over water shortages ahead of 2027
British vegetable growers are considering cutting back crops next year as depleted reservoirs and continuing drought threaten water supplies…
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Farmers warn over cheap imports as UK food trade gap hits £42bn
Farmers risk being undercut by overseas imports as Britain's food, feed and drink trade gap reaches £42.1 billion, prompting fresh demands for an…
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New foot-and-mouth restrictions imposed on hay and straw imports
Britain has tightened restrictions on hay and straw imports from countries at risk of foot-and-mouth disease, as the government moves to prevent the…
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£28m up for grabs to tackle soil and water challenges facing UK farming
Up to £28 million is being made available to develop new solutions to soil degradation, water shortages and agricultural pollution, as the government…
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30 million British lettuces left to rot as aphid crisis costs growers £10m
An estimated 30 million British lettuces were left unharvested in September after severe aphid infestations inflicted losses exceeding £10 million on…
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Massive 800MW solar farm approved despite farmland concerns
A massive 800MW solar development covering more than 4,300 acres of Nottinghamshire countryside has been approved by the government, despite…
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