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Ministers urged to cut Britain's dependence on imported fertiliser
Britain’s reliance on imported fertiliser is leaving farmers and food production exposed to price and supply shocks, ministers have been warned. The…
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Angela Eagle: Farming must be treated as a national security priority
Farming must be treated as a national security priority alongside energy and defence, Defra Secretary Angela Eagle has said, as she announced fresh…
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UK dairy needs £2.4bn investment to meet 2030 sustainability goals
The UK dairy sector needs £2.4 billion of investment to accelerate its transition towards a more sustainable and resilient industry by 2030, a new…
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UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples
Britain is becoming increasingly reliant on imported food, with self-sufficiency falling across 10 of 11 everyday staples over the past 30 years. The…
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Emergency drought cash moves to Wales after South West rush
Welsh farmers facing drought pressure can apply for £2,000 emergency grants from 14 September, after strong demand brought the first South West phase…
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Straw building boom could open new market for growers
Britain’s cereal farmers produce enough straw each year to support low-carbon construction on a major scale, with researchers suggesting the material…
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Species-rich grassland leads Higher Tier demand
Demand for Defra’s new simplified Higher Tier agreements has topped 650 expressions of interest, with species-rich grassland accounting for most…
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£253m warning as salinity threatens productive Lincolnshire farmland
Saltwater flooding could leave farmers on some of Lincolnshire's most productive land with fewer profitable crops to grow, with new modelling…
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MPs to investigate future viability of upland farming
MPs will investigate mounting pressures on upland farming this week, with Defra support, environmental schemes and tensions with Natural England all…
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Farmers get extra time to respond on Northern Ireland bTB plans
Northern Ireland has extended its consultation on wildlife measures to tackle bovine TB after a previously unavailable scientific report was added to…
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