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Tories demand farm solar panel ban to protect Welsh food security
The Welsh Conservatives are demanding an immediate moratorium on new solar panel developments on farmland — warning that Wales’s food security is…
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Scottish farmers urged to act fast on changing greening rules
Scottish farmers risk losing thousands in vital subsidy payments unless they act now to comply with sweeping new land management rules coming into…
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Driest spring in 132 years leaves farmers facing harvest crisis, experts warn
Farmers are facing mounting pressure as England records its driest spring in over 130 years, with parched fields, poor crop growth, and dwindling…
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Climate impacts slash UK arable incomes by £1 billion, Defra says
Farmers across the UK have been dealt a £1 billion financial blow due to the exceptionally wet winter of 2023/24, according to new figures from…
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Poultry farmers trial 'dual' heritage breeds to tackle modern crises
A group of farmers are trialling heritage poultry breeds in a move to cut carbon emissions, eliminate the routine culling of male chicks, and help…
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Scottish farmers get clarity on 2026 greening rules in sustainability shake-up
Scottish farmers have welcomed long-awaited clarity on new Enhanced Greening rules, set to reshape farm support payments from 2026 as part of the…
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Water security on farms gets £1.1m government backing
A new government-backed scheme is offering fully funded expert water assessments to help farmers safeguard their businesses from future droughts…
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From wheat to wildlife: Rewilding project launches on South Downs farm
One of the UK’s largest ever rewilding projects is set to transform 330 acres of farmland in the South Downs National Park as part of the…
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NI farmers call time on NAP plans amid fears for food security
NI's agri-food industry has issued a stark warning to government: pause the proposed Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) now or risk inflicting…
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UK farming on the brink: Drought drives urgent innovation from scientists
Scientists are racing to develop the innovations that could save British farming from disaster as the UK faces its harshest drought in nearly 70…
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