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Over 80% of farmers fear for future due to extreme weather
Over 80% of UK farmers say climate change is seriously threatening their ability to make a living, with extreme weather hitting productivity and…
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Scottish ministers urged to act after land managers lead firefighting effort
Ministers are facing renewed calls to strengthen Scotland’s wildfire response, following major blazes in Speyside and Morayshire that once again saw…
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AHDB launches farmer-led data solution to ease red tape
Levy organisation AHDB has kicked off a new project to crack one of farming’s biggest digital headaches: how to share data safely, simply and on…
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Funding doubles for Environment Agency to inspect more farms
The Environment Agency is set to increase farm inspections across England by approximately 50% as part of a wider effort to address agricultural…
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Pig producer fined over £5,000 after illegal slurry lagoon pollutes
A Somerset pig farmer has been fined over £5,000 after slurry from an illegally built lagoon overflowed, polluting a nearby stream in what has been…
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Farmer fined £40,000 after potato field floods road and pollutes river
A farmer has been hit with more than £40,000 in fines after tonnes of potatoes and silt spilled from his field, shutting a major road and polluting a…
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Environment Agency issues water shortage warning for farmers
The Environment Agency has told farmers to take immediate action to conserve water and secure supplies for their crops this summer, following…
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NI farmers offered cash for conservation – union urges fair play
Northern Ireland farmers could soon be paid for protecting nature — but the Ulster Farmers’ Union warns the new scheme must work in practice and…
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Highland sheep vanish as carbon projects take over, sector warns
The wholesale removal of sheep from Highland estates for carbon offsetting is triggering a crisis that extends far beyond falling lamb numbers, warns…
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British Sugar launches high-tech drive to protect pollinators
British Sugar is set to roll out high-tech sensors to track pollinators in real time and transform on-farm biodiversity, as part of a pilot running…
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