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Dairy profits surge, but rising costs cast a long shadow, report says
Dairy farmers are clawing back profits after a year of soaring costs, but fragile margins show the recovery is far from secure, according to the…
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Inheritance tax reforms leave Aberdeenshire rural firm facing £5m hit
An Aberdeenshire family firm could be hit with a £5m tax bill when inheritance tax changes come into force next April, sparking fresh warnings over…
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'Prepare now': Pneumonia outbreak costs Monitor Farm £8,500
Farmers are being urged to plan ahead and vaccinate calves for pneumonia this autumn, after a Scottish Monitor Farm revealed an outbreak cost the…
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Farmers' 'Trailer of Truth' prepares to confront Labour in Liverpool
Farmers are preparing to bring their 'Trailer of Truth' campaign to the gates of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool this Sunday, the culmination…
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Calls for millions more as Scottish farm investment scheme oversubscribed
NFU Scotland has demanded an urgent increase in funding for the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) after applications from farmers and crofters…
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House of Lords to investigate impact of farm tax overhaul
Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into controversial inheritance tax reforms that farmers warn could devastate family businesses…
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Diversification becomes lifeline as crop margins collapse, report says
UK arable farmers are facing mounting losses in 2026, with falling grain prices and rising costs pushing many to depend on diversified income to keep…
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Farm businesses warned of new labour cost pressures as wages rise
Farming businesses across the country are bracing for fresh cost pressures as rising wages across the economy push farm labour rates higher. Strutt &…
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NI farmers set for £4.6m boost to drive nature-friendly practices
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set for a £4.6 million boost to drive nature-friendly practices and biodiversity on their land as part of the…
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Farm profitability review a 'pivotal moment' for industry, union says
Farm leaders have warned that spiralling costs and fragile supply chains are eroding confidence, as NFU Scotland pressed Baroness Minette Batters to…
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