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Just days left to apply to Defra animal welfare grants of up to £25,000
Farmers are being reminded they have just days left to apply for grants between £1,000 and £25,000 to invest in new equipment to boost animal…
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Arable farmers facing 'more than 50% drop' in profits this year
Arable farmers are facing more than a 50 percent drop in profits this year amid lower commodity prices and a fall in BPS payments. Profits may…
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Government urged to review supply chain fairness in poultry meat sector
The UK government must extend its examination of food supply chains to poultry meat or risk more empty shelves, NFU Scotland has said. The union has…
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Young farmers 'continuously anxious' about future of farming, NFYFC warns
Young farmers are experiencing 'continued anxiety' around the future of farming, according to a new survey, with the industry calling for more…
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NFUS asks for £66m upland fund to be 'refocussed on activity'
NFU Scotland has called on the Scottish government to 'rebase' less favoured support to make it better targeted at those keeping beef cattle and…
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Farmers raise tens of thousands for charities after UK-wide combine trip
Four farmers have raised nearly £40,000 for charity after driving a combine harvester from John o' Groats to Land's End. The fundraiser, which took…
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Defra unveils major uplift to Productivity and Slurry equipment grants
Farmers can now claim for grants worth £31m under Defra's Productivity and Slurry budget to help cover the costs of over 90 pieces of equipment. As…
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Protecting Scotland’s peatlands 'key part' of future rural policy
The protection of peatlands and wetlands will be a condition in Scotland’s future support model for farming and land management. The Scottish…
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Defra's new rural grant fund 'hard to find' in northern counties
The £110m Rural England Prosperity Fund announced last year promised help for farm diversification, but in many northern counties, confusion…
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Charity rolls out £30k grants to support local agri shows in Scotland
A £30,000 grant providing support for grassroot agricultural shows across Scotland will open again for applications in September after a successful…
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