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First Milk to cut December milk price by 6p per litre
Dairy co-operative First Milk has confirmed it will cut its milk price by 6p per litre from 1 December 2025, citing weak global demand and oversupply…
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Half of UK farmers ready to quit as report warns of pressures
Britain’s farmers are sounding the alarm as new data reveals more than half are considering leaving the industry amid mounting economic pressures and…
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Farmers face winter squeeze as Muller and Arla cut milk prices
Two of Britain’s biggest dairy processors have announced farmgate milk price reductions for winter, as global milk supplies rise and commodity…
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Brits would pay billions more for higher-welfare meat, study suggests
British consumers are willing to pay billions of pounds more for higher-welfare meat, milk and eggs, according to groundbreaking research that could…
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NFU Scotland urges Treasury to deliver budget 'that backs farmers'
NFU Scotland has called on the UK government to deliver a “budget that backs farmers”, urging ministers to prioritise fair taxation, fresh investment…
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'Family farm tax' risks hitting bereaved families, NFU president tells Lords
NFU President Tom Bradshaw has warned that the government’s proposed reforms to inheritance tax could turn into “a tax on tragic and unplanned…
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Farms and estates urged to prepare for sweeping rental law changes
Rural landlords are being urged to review cottages, farmhouses and estate properties following the introduction of sweeping rental reforms under the…
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Inheritance tax overhaul could force NI farms to sell land, union warns
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has accused the government of failing to grasp the “severity” of proposed inheritance tax reforms, warning they could…
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HMRC orders NRW to pay £14.6m after tax compliance failures
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will pay £14.6 million to HMRC after the tax authority found the public body had incorrectly assessed the employment…
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Six-pence milk price drop tests new fair dealings dairy rules
Fresh doubts have been raised over whether the UK’s new dairy regulations are truly protecting producers, as farmers face sharp price cuts just…
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