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Northern Ireland unveils nature recovery plan amid farming concerns
Farmers will play a major role in restoring Northern Ireland's countryside under a new government strategy, but concerns remain over funding and the…
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Scottish food sourcing holds firm as farmers warn over supermarket price caps
Scottish farmers could lose valuable supermarket shelf space to cheaper imports if proposed food price caps go ahead, NFU Scotland has warned…
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Farm inheritance tax stays as budget offers relief on fuel but little else
British farmers have been left feeling "abandoned" by the government after Chancellor John Healey failed to reverse controversial inheritance tax…
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£28m up for grabs to tackle soil and water challenges facing UK farming
Up to £28 million is being made available to develop new solutions to soil degradation, water shortages and agricultural pollution, as the government…
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30 million British lettuces left to rot as aphid crisis costs growers £10m
An estimated 30 million British lettuces were left unharvested in September after severe aphid infestations inflicted losses exceeding £10 million on…
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Diesel thefts surge as police warn farmers over overnight raids
Farmers are being warned to secure their fuel supplies as diesel thefts increase, with police reporting a growing problem during the early hours of…
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Drought could wipe out 61% of arable farm profits, AHDB warns
Arable farmers could see profits fall by as much as 61% following this summer's devastating drought, with new analysis exposing the financial…
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Fertiliser tariffs cut but NFU doubts farmers will see savings
Farmers could benefit from cuts to fertiliser import tariffs next month, but the NFU has warned that cheaper imports may not translate into lower…
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Farmland market cools as struggling farmers hold back on buying
Farmland values have fallen again as squeezed farm profits, rising costs and uncertainty over agricultural support make buyers increasingly cautious…
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Nature-friendly farming faces £2bn funding gap, Wildlife Trusts warns
England's environmental farming schemes face a funding shortfall of more than £2 billion, new analysis warns, just weeks after thousands of farmers…
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