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New £30m fund to help farmers collaborate and cut costs
A new £30 million fund will back farmer-led collaboration aimed at reducing costs, sharing expertise and building stronger agricultural businesses…
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Defra declines emergency aid as pig crisis deepens
Defra has declined to provide emergency support to England’s pig farmers for now, saying the threshold for government intervention has not been met…
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Labour told to put farming at heart of economic reset
Closing rural England’s productivity gap could generate an estimated £22.5 billion in additional economic output, according to a report urging Labour…
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SFI26 Window 1 funding hits 75% as farmers urged to act
Farmers are being warned not to delay Sustainable Farming Incentive applications after Defra confirmed that three-quarters of the first-window budget…
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Scottish lamb prices remain 25% above five-year average
Scottish lamb prices have fallen nearly 20% from their seasonal peak, but remain almost 25% above the five-year average as export demand continues to…
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Pig slurry powers AI in new farm income venture
A pig farm in north-west England is using electricity generated from slurry-fed anaerobic digestion to power artificial-intelligence computers under…
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Supply chains warned not to dump carbon costs on farmers
Farmers risk being left to carry the cost and legal uncertainty of supply-chain carbon targets without fair payment, rural organisations have warned…
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£2m lifeline launched as Scottish pig farmers quit sector
Scotland has launched a £2 million support fund for independent pig farmers as falling prices drive producers out of the sector and threaten future…
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Agricultural business failures surge 450% as pressure mounts
Agricultural business failures have surged by 450% as rising costs, subsidy changes and cashflow pressure push more companies into administration…
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Foodservice firms urged to back British pork as pig prices fall
Independent pig producers are facing renewed pressure from falling prices and cheaper imports, prompting the NPA to seek urgent talks with major…
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