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Retailers urged to treat farmers more fairly as many 'on their knees'
Farm leaders and celebrities are calling on retailers to give a fairer deal to the UK's struggling farmers, as many are 'on their knees'. An open…
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Quarter of farmers may cut production amid high costs, survey says
There are fears that rising costs may threaten UK food supply as a new survey warns that a quarter of farmers may consider cutting production if…
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Scotland's remote crofters to receive over £250,000 in new funding
Scotland’s remote crofters will receive over £250,000 to help make improvements to their crofts as part of new grant funding. Through an extension to…
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Defra's SFI scheme opens today after delays and criticism
The government's post-Brexit Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme has opened today for applications following delays and criticism from the…
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Nearly all NI farmers received BPS support in first week of September
Nearly all farmers in Northern Ireland received Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) support in the first week of September, figures show. Figures by the…
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Farmers offered additional time to complete CS 2024 applications
Farmers are being offered additional time to complete their Countryside Stewardship 2024 applications, as long as they were commenced by 15…
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Farming in Protected Landscape receives £10m additional funding
The Farming in Protected Landscape (FiPL) programme will be extended until March 2025, with £10m additional funding each year, Defra has announced…
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Rising exports and lower imports help Scottish lamb prices stay firm
A reduced supply of finished lambs across Britain, rising export volumes and lower imports from abroad have been supporting the lamb price in…
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SFI slammed as being 'open to the few' as farmers face 'holes in finance'
The NFU has criticised the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive as being 'open to the few' while many farmers face 'significant holes in their…
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Over 400 upland farmers sign petition calling for more support
Hundreds of farmers have signed a petition demanding more support for upland areas as many have been 'left behind' from land management schemes…
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