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£15m farm investment grants set to reach NI farmers
Northern Ireland farmers will begin receiving the first £15 million worth of offers under a major new farm investment scheme from Thursday, with…
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Four in ten farmers consider quitting as uncertainty mounts
More than four in ten British farmers have considered quitting farming as financial pressure, policy uncertainty and increasingly unpredictable…
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Agflation hits 7.8% as farm margins come under pressure
Farm businesses are facing a renewed cost squeeze as agricultural input inflation climbed to 7.8%, while prices received for farm output fell by…
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NFU Sugar and British Sugar strike £28.50/t beet deal
Sugar beet growers will be offered a fixed price of £28.50/t for the 2027/28 crop after NFU Sugar and British Sugar finally reached agreement…
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Meat prices fall as farmers struggle to recover rising costs
Fresh meat and poultry prices fell again in September, intensifying concerns that British farmers and processors are not recovering rising production…
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Pilgrim's Europe profit rises to £268m as poultry growth offsets pork pressure
Pilgrim’s Europe has lifted operating profit to nearly £268m for full-year 2025, as poultry growth helped offset tougher conditions in the pork…
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Only 5% of England's farmers are under 35, report warns
Only 5% of farmers in England are under 35, prompting fresh calls for urgent action to bring more young people into agriculture. The National…
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Labour MP calls for full U-turn on farm inheritance tax
A Labour MP has called on the government to scrap its farm inheritance tax reforms altogether as pressure continues to build over the impact on rural…
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SFI fallout: MPs launch survey after £233m funding rush
Farmers are being asked to tell MPs how they were affected after the £233 million Sustainable Farming Incentive funding pot was allocated within…
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November milk price held steady by First Milk
First Milk will hold its manufacturing milk price at 39.00p per litre from 1 November 2026, giving suppliers price stability heading into the month…
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