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Tesco to pay farmers £9.5m for hitting green targets
Tesco will reward more than 400 British farmers with new financial incentives for hitting environmental and animal welfare targets, in a move worth…
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English red meat worth £5.5bn to UK economy, figures show
England’s red meat industry added £5.5 billion to the UK economy in 2023, highlighting its vital role in jobs, communities and the countryside, new…
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First Milk strengthens returns to members with 20% surge in turnover
First Milk has delivered a 20% surge in turnover to £570 million, alongside a rise in profits, as it integrates BV Dairy and accelerates its…
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Poll: Most farmers doubt they'll survive the next decade
Four in five farmers fear their businesses will collapse within a decade, as anger grows over the Labour government’s inheritance tax proposals. The…
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New grant scheme to help farmers hit by feed shortages
Farmers who are struggling to feed their livestock due to the prolonged dry weather may now be eligible for emergency assistance under a new support…
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Scottish farmers see modest reduction in support payments
Farmers and crofters will see a modest reduction in support payments this year, after the Scottish government confirmed the 2025 rates for the Basic…
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Rea Valley Tractors moves to appoint administrators
The parent company of Rea Valley Tractors has moved to appoint administrators, raising fresh concerns for one of the UK’s best-known agricultural…
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Northern Ireland dairy workers win pay rise after strike threat
A dispute at four Dale Farm sites across Northern Ireland has been resolved after workers at the dairy firm voted decisively to accept a…
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Tax raid on Welsh farms will hit whole countryside, union warns
NFU Cymru has warned that the UK government’s controversial inheritance tax reforms will hit not just farmers but the wider rural economy, with local…
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Solar farm leases could leave farmers with costly clean-up
Farmers eyeing solar farm leases are being urged to scrutinise the small print – or risk being landed with a bill of tens of thousands of pounds when…
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