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Succession and strategy top rural priorities as farmers face pivotal 2026
Farmers and landowners face a pivotal year in 2026, with succession planning, business strategy and closer scrutiny of performance rising sharply up…
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UK farming urged to move beyond survival mode, new report warns
British farming faces a defining moment as volatility, policy uncertainty and climate pressures force the sector to rethink how it survives — and how…
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Rising costs drive farmers towards second-hand kit, auction shows
Strong prices and competitive bidding at a major Oxfordshire machinery sale are underlining the resilience of the second-hand equipment market at a…
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Family farms in focus as inheritance tax row returns to parliament
Family farms and long-established rural businesses are facing renewed uncertainty as MPs prepare to debate controversial inheritance tax reforms in…
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£2.3m boost as farmers lead new wave of green tech trials
Farmers are being backed with nearly £2.3 million to pilot greener, smarter technologies on working farms, as a new wave of farmer-led innovation…
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Pressure mounts on Welsh government to refine Sustainable Farming Scheme
Pressure is mounting on the Welsh government to fix key elements of the Sustainable Farming Scheme as concerns grow over whether it will work for…
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Small abattoirs set for 90% fee discount under new proposals
Small abattoirs could see regulatory costs cut dramatically under new Food Standards Agency proposals that have been cleared for public consultation…
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Over £400m paid to farmers as stewardship payments gather pace
More than £400 million has been paid to farmers within weeks of the 2025 payment window opening, as agri-environment schemes move swiftly to support…
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NI processors told to pay fair lamb prices as bluetongue controls relax
Northern Irish processors have been told there is now “no excuse” to suppress lamb prices following the easing of livestock movement restrictions…
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Clarkson says 'actively anti-farming' government is crushing farmer confidence
Jeremy Clarkson has accused the government of being “actively anti-farming” as he warned of a growing crisis of confidence across the agricultural…
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