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Mini-budget: Major tax changes set to benefit farmers
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has outlined the biggest tax cuts in 50 years in response to the cost-of-living crisis, with numerous new measures set to…
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'Unprecedented' demand for student bursaries at SRUC
More than 20 mature students have been awarded bursaries worth a total of £20,000 to study at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) this year. The 24…
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Pig prices pass landmark £2/kg but rate of increase slows
The EU-spec SPP has passed the £2 per kg mark, but the rate of increase is slowing and prices are still well below costs of production. The SPP…
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New £110m rural grant: What it means for farmers
The government has announced that there is to be £110 million of new funding made available to rural businesses through the Rural England Prosperity…
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NI farmers praised for registering to Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
Over 90% of eligible fields have registered to take part in Northern Ireland's new Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, the Department of Agriculture (DAERA)…
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UK tree seed production boosted with new £1.2m grant
A new grant worth £1.2 million has been announced to boost domestic tree seed production as the demand increases for trees. The Seed Sourcing Grant…
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Rural communities face 'triple blow' in cost-of-living crisis
Rural communities face a 'triple blow' in the cost-of-living crisis, as higher domestic and transport energy poverty, coupled with lower wages, could…
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Farm businesses to have energy bills halved as part of new scheme
The government has unveiled new much-needed support for farming and rural businesses facing surging energy bills this winter. Through a new Energy…
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Monitoring flock performance 'fundamental' to improved profitability
Monitoring ewes and managing their body condition score (BCS) has helped to reduce the rate of barren and aborted ewes by 6.4% in a Welsh flock…
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No change in this year's Basic Payment Scheme rates
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement rates for 2022 will remain the same as last year, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed. For this…
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