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UK grain growers among hardest hit as European harvest losses soar
Europe’s grain harvest has taken an estimated €3.2 billion (£2.72bn) hit after extreme heat and drought wiped 16.7 million tonnes from production…
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Drought-hit farms get October boost for reservoir refilling
Farmers across England are being given more flexibility to refill on-farm reservoirs as drought-hit water supplies remain under severe pressure after…
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SFI fallout: MPs launch survey after £233m funding rush
Farmers are being asked to tell MPs how they were affected after the £233 million Sustainable Farming Incentive funding pot was allocated within…
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Farm AD and composting sites face new digital waste rules from today
Farm-based anaerobic digestion plants, composting operations and waste businesses receiving controlled waste from third parties must begin digitally…
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Up to 500 farmers could join new Northern Ireland nature scheme
Up to 10 major nature restoration projects, each potentially involving as many as 50 farmers and land managers, are set to be supported under a new…
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More than 100 MPs demand action after SFI26 funding runs out in hours
More than 100 Conservative MPs have demanded urgent action over the handling of SFI26 after its £253 million Window 2 budget was exhausted in less…
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FOI reveals £65m soil data gap in Sustainable Farming Incentive
More than £65 million was paid to farmers to assess and manage their soils under the Sustainable Farming Incentive, but the results were never…
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UK dairy farmers lose 240m litres of milk in record-hot summer
UK dairy farmers delivered more than 240 million fewer litres of milk than expected between May and August as record heat and drought put production…
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Farm funding transforms 5,100 hectares across South Downs
Farmers and land managers across the South Downs are being invited to bid for a new round of funding after more than £3.5 million was used to support…
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Scottish farmers handed bigger role in national flood plan
Scottish farmers and crofters are being given a defined role in the country’s new flood resilience programme, with commitments covering farm water…
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