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Pedigree bulls top £10k as farmers warned over rising financial risk
Record prices for pedigree bulls are raising the stakes for farmers, with animals now averaging £10,000 or more and industry leaders warning they…
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New app helps farmers stay on top of SFI rules and inspections
Farmers are increasingly turning to digital tools to cope with the growing paperwork and compliance demands of environmental schemes such as…
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Scottish lamb prices top £4/kg as demand surges and supply tightens
Scottish lamb prices have surged past £4/kg this spring, running around 20% higher than last year and more than 35% above the five-year average, as…
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Scottish farmers promised no 'cliff edge' in new long-term payment plan
Scottish farmers and crofters have been promised long-term funding certainty with no “cliff edges” under a new agricultural payments plan set to run…
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AHDB warns of higher fertiliser, fuel and feed costs amid Iran conflict
UK farmers are facing rising input costs as ongoing Middle East tensions push up energy costs, AHDB has warned. The levy board says that while…
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Scottish food supplier collapse hits farmers as 71 jobs lost
A key route to market for Scottish farmers has collapsed after a food supplier went into liquidation, leaving 71 workers redundant after 35 years in…
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Mole Valley Farmers returns to profit after £5.8m turnaround
Mole Valley Farmers has swung back into profit after two loss-making years, signalling a major turnaround for the farmer-owned co-operative. The…
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Defra unveils £225m farm grants as demand set to outstrip supply
Farmers face a race for funding this summer as £225 million in Capital Grants opens amid expectations the scheme will be oversubscribed. Details…
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Middle East conflict drives up cost of British berries ahead of peak season
A distant war is already driving up the cost of British strawberries and raspberries, as global tensions begin to hit UK farms. As the Middle East…
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Welsh farmers face service lockout without new GOV.UK login switch
Farmers and rural businesses in Wales are being warned they could lose access to key support services unless they re-register under a new government…
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