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Farmers handed red diesel tax cut as fuel costs continue to rise
Farmers and hauliers will receive temporary fuel tax relief after the government announced new measures aimed at easing pressure from rising global…
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NFU warns beef sector facing 'critical period' as cattle prices fall
Britain’s beef farmers are facing mounting pressure as falling cattle prices, rising costs and shrinking herd numbers threaten confidence across the…
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Poultry growth pushes Cranswick revenues close to £3bn
Cranswick’s poultry business helped drive revenues close to £3 billion after record Christmas trading and continued expansion across its vertically…
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Food price controls could heap pressure on British farms, industry warns
Family farms could face growing financial pressure under government plans to curb supermarket food price rises, industry leaders have warned…
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Pullet sector facing crisis as rearers warn prices must rise
The pressure facing pullet rearers and hatcheries is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While egg prices have improved significantly over the…
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£300,000 training fund opens for Scotland's new farming entrants
New entrants to Scottish agriculture can now apply for a share of £300,000 in fully funded training support as the industry faces growing labour…
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Farmers warned not to undersell telecom mast sites
Farmers and landowners are being warned not to undersell telecom mast sites as operators and infrastructure investors increasingly target rural…
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Farms must work with nature to survive, report warns
British farms risk becoming financially unsustainable unless agriculture adapts to climate and market pressures, a new report has warned. The Nature…
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Beef farmers warn national herd under threat after price falls
Britain’s beef farmers are warning the national herd is under growing threat after another fall in farmgate prices intensified fears over the future…
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Wool prices jump 70% in major turnaround for UK sheep sector
Sheep farmers are finally seeing wool become commercially valuable again after British wool prices climbed to their highest level in a decade, with…
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