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H&H Group more than doubles profits to £3m as rural strategy pays off
UK-based rural services business H&H Group has more than doubled its annual profits to £3 million and boosted shareholder returns, marking a decisive…
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Welsh sheep genetics drive £50,000-a-year margin boost for farmers
Welsh sheep farmers taking part in a genetics programme are seeing average annual margin gains of more than £50,000, as new data highlights the…
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Farm vet visit payments to rise by 16% under animal health scheme
Farmers will receive higher payments for vet visits from January, with funding for animal health and welfare reviews rising by an average of 16 per…
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Farmers raise more than £30,000 for rural charities at Shropshire ball
Hundreds of farmers and rural supporters have raised more than £30,000 for charity after coming together for the inaugural Farmers’ Charity Ball in…
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Farmers get Batters review at last as ministers launch new farming board
Ministers have published Baroness Minette Batters’ long-awaited Farm Profitability Review after months of delay, alongside the launch of a new…
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Scotland's farms and rural businesses face 'existential threat' from new rates
Hundreds of diversified rural businesses face an “existential threat” from new business rates due to take effect from 1 April 2026, Scottish Land &…
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£400 heating payments available for farming and crofting families
Farmers and crofters struggling with rising heating bills this winter are being urged to seek help, with RSABI offering payments of at least £400 to…
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NFU Scotland urges £90m farm funding boost ahead of Scottish budget
NFU Scotland has urged ministers to deliver a £90m uplift in farm funding as budget decisions loom, warning that now is the moment to turn political…
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Seven in 10 farmers say supermarket relations have worsened
Nearly seven in 10 farmers say their relationship with supermarkets has worsened over the past two years, prompting renewed calls for a single food…
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NFU Mutual charity backs 28 rural causes with £1.2m funding
NFU Mutual’s Charitable Trust has distributed more than £1.2m to rural and community causes across the UK in 2025, backing 28 organisations tackling…
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