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Defra's £225m Capital Grants budget snapped up
Demand for farm environmental funding has exhausted Defra’s £225 million Capital Grants budget after around 17,000 applications were submitted across…
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Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund
Farmers and agri-tech businesses could secure grants of up to £3 million under a new £13 million Defra fund aimed at turning agricultural research…
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Extreme weather drives £4.8bn arable farming losses
British arable farmers could lose £4.8 billion in revenue after three consecutive harvests hit by extreme weather, with 2026 on course to be the…
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Muller adds 2p per litre to October milk price
Dairy processor Müller will increase its farm gate milk price by 2p per litre from October, taking the rate for qualifying suppliers to 37p per…
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Farmers warned late fertiliser orders could trigger spring bottleneck
Farmers delaying fertiliser purchases could face a spring delivery bottleneck, with industry leaders warning that tight cashflow and global supply…
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SFI Window 2 set for September with £230m up for grabs
SFI 2026 Window 2 is expected to open on 22 September with £230 million available, giving all farmers and land managers in England another…
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UK pig sector 'on a precipice' as producers cut herds
Independent pig producers are being pushed towards the exit as low prices, lost processor contracts and rising costs deepen the latest crisis facing…
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Farmers face cash flow crunch as calls grow for emergency loans
The government is facing growing calls to provide interest-free emergency finance as farmers struggle with severe cash flow pressures caused by…
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Farmers offered £2,000 grants as RABI launches £2m drought fund
Farm owners and tenant farmers hit by prolonged dry weather could receive £2,000 towards household living costs under a new £2 million emergency…
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Harbro buys Cargill's Dalton animal nutrition business
Harbro has bought Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health’s Dalton business in North Yorkshire, including its feed plant and associated operations, as it…
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