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Dairy processor Muller to increase November milk price
Dairy processor Muller has announced a milk price rise of 1p per litre for its farmer suppliers, starting from 1 November 2024. Farmers supplying…
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Scrapping inheritance tax reliefs could 'tear apart' family farms
Scrapping inheritance tax reliefs would 'tear apart' family farms and damage food security, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has…
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Increase in food safety charges could 'decimate' small abattoirs
Rural campaigners have warned that any increase in Food Standards Agency's charges could 'decimate' the small abattoir revival effort. The FSA, the…
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NFU Mutual re-opens books for avian influenza insurance
NFU Mutual has re-opened its offer for new avian influenza insurance policies, but there is only a short window of time to apply. The news comes…
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Farms running furnished holiday lets urged to maximise tax savings
Time is running out for farms running furnished holiday lets to maximise tax savings, as new rules come into force in April 2025. Owners of furnished…
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More than 800 farms apply to £20m slurry infrastructure schemes
More than 800 farming business in Wales have applied for a share of £20 million from two slurry infrastructure schemes, the Welsh government has…
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British wool prices at highest level for four years
British Wool has confirmed a strengthened market for wool with prices at their highest level for four years following a disappointing few years…
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Hill farm resorts to heavy diversification amid subsidy removal
A young couple say they are securing the long-term future of their traditional hill farm by heavily diversifying following the post-Brexit shakeup of…
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JCB posts pre-tax profits of over £800m but 2024 'less positive'
Machinery manufacturer JCB recorded pre-tax profits of over £805m on a turnover of £6.5bn for the year ending 31 December 2023. Despite the good…
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Northern Irish farmers urged to opt in to new beef carbon scheme
Northern Irish beef producers are being urged to opt into the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme, as a large number of farmers are still to do so…
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