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Third consecutive small wheat harvest puts UK market under pressure
UK wheat production is estimated at just 11.6 million tonnes this year, with feed wheat futures up 17% since July as a third successive small crop…
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More than 50 dairy farms trial new ways to reduce greenhouse gases
More than 50 dairy farms across the UK are putting over 200 emissions-cutting measures into practice as researchers test which approaches work best…
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Welsh farmers win higher payments and extra month to spread slurry
Welsh farmers facing mounting cash-flow and slurry-storage pressures after an exceptionally dry summer have been handed higher advance payments and…
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Farm groups condemn 'race for the fastest click' after SFI26 closure
Farmers had less than six hours to secure a share of £233m in government funding before the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive window closed…
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SFI26 Window 2 closes as £233m budget allocated within hours
SFI26 Window 2 has closed after its entire £233 million budget was allocated within hours of applications opening on 22 September. The second…
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£233m SFI26 Window 2 opens for applications
Farmers can now apply for a £233 million second round of Sustainable Farming Incentive funding, with the application window set to close once the…
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Final call for farmers seeking up to £2m in peat funding
Farmers and land managers have just hours left to apply for grants worth up to £2 million for projects improving water management on England’s…
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UK farms face £10bn climate loss risk without stronger defences
UK farms could face agricultural losses of more than £10 billion in an extreme climate year unless investment in flood defences and resilience is…
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Welsh food strategy group sets sights on farms, schools and supply chains
School food, Welsh horticulture and the security of the meat supply chain will be among the first priorities for a new expert group helping to shape…
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First Milk reports biggest annual cut in farm carbon intensity
First Milk has reported its biggest annual reduction in farm carbon intensity, cutting the figure by 8.2% as regenerative farming expands across…
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