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Lincolnshire farm breaks new ground with first English olive harvest
A Lincolnshire farm is redefining what can be grown in the UK as it completes the first harvest from what is believed to be the world’s most…
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Union urges rethink as Welsh tax rule hits farm-based holiday lets
NFU Cymru has warned that Welsh government tax rules for self-catering accommodation are pushing many diversified farm businesses to breaking point…
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Farm diversifications unite against 'deeply unfair' 182-day requirement
Calls to overhaul Wales’s controversial 182-night holiday-let rule are intensifying as rural businesses warn it is crippling tourism, distorting the…
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Prawn farms on UK farmland could power seafood shake-up
Indoor king prawn farms built on UK farmland could spark a quiet revolution in sustainable food production, researchers say, offering farmers a new…
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Young farmer turns YFC passion into award-winning rural fashion brand
A Gloucestershire teenager who turned his Young Farmers’ Club spirit into a thriving rural fashion brand has been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2025…
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Milk on tap: Yorkshire food hall unveils first vending machine
Fodder in Harrogate has become the first food hall in North Yorkshire to install a fresh milk vending machine, offering customers pasteurised milk…
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Diversification becomes lifeline as crop margins collapse, report says
UK arable farmers are facing mounting losses in 2026, with falling grain prices and rising costs pushing many to depend on diversified income to keep…
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Cryptosporidium outbreak sparks call for safer farm visits
Farmers are being urged to limit close contact between the public and young animals at lamb-feeding events, following a major outbreak of…
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Welsh growers team up to tap into booming elderberry market
Welsh growers are teaming up to tap into the booming elderberry market, using an industry programme to turn a bold idea into a potential new income…
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UK farmers offered record £600/t contracts to boost linseed production
UK farmers are being urged to cash in on global demand for linseed, as new record-breaking £600 per tonne winter linseed contracts are unveiled. With…
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