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Thousands of pigs risk farm backlog as government support stalls
Around 15,000 pigs a week could be left without a market from November, prompting urgent warnings of a potential animal welfare crisis unless…
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Dairy farmer secures contract changes after confidential intervention
A dairy farmer has secured changes to their milk supply contract following a confidential intervention by the agricultural supply chain watchdog…
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UK farmers receive less support than EU counterparts, OECD finds
British farm support has fallen behind the European Union, with new OECD figures revealing a 4.4 percentage point gap between the UK and its European…
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First Milk freezes milk price at 39p for third consecutive month
First Milk will hold its milk price at 39p per litre for December, offering some stability to dairy farmers as rival processor Freshways prepares to…
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UK milk prices still 16% below last year despite September rebound
British dairy farmers are receiving around 7p less per litre for their milk than a year ago, despite a September price recovery, new government…
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Scottish farmers need £860m a year as costs soar, union warns
Scottish farmers need an extra £183 million in annual support to protect food production and restore profitability, NFU Scotland has warned as…
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Welsh horticulture grants open as new growers urged to apply
Welsh farmers looking to break into commercial horticulture have a new funding opportunity scheduled to open today (2 November), with applications…
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Farm costs soar 8.6% as prices paid to farmers fall
British farmers face mounting financial pressure as production costs climb while farmgate returns fall, with new government figures revealing sharp…
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Freshways slashes milk price by 7p/litre in blow to dairy farmers
Dairy farmers supplying Freshways face a sharp 7p per litre milk price cut from December, reversing most of the processor's autumn increases and…
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Farmers warn over cheap imports as UK food trade gap hits £42bn
Farmers risk being undercut by overseas imports as Britain's food, feed and drink trade gap reaches £42.1 billion, prompting fresh demands for an…
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Budget small print reveals more financial pain for British farmers
Farmers face higher wage bills, increased taxes on rental income and potentially greater costs when selling their businesses, as further details…
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