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Scottish machinery giants to merge in £100m cooperative deal
Two of Scotland’s largest machinery rings are joining forces in a major merger that will create a £100m cooperative serving more than 4,000 farmers…
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UK farm incomes rise - but NFU warns gains are fragile
While the latest Defra figures reporting a boost in overall farm profitability are welcome, they mask the significant volatility faced by the sector…
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RABI relaunches popular £200 school grant for farming families
Farming charity RABI’s ‘Return to School’ grant will be available again for 2025, helping ease the financial strain for farming families ahead of the…
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Profitability push: Baroness Batters invites bold ideas from farmers
Farmers are being urged to speak up and help shape the future of British agriculture, as Baroness Minette Batters launches a wide-ranging review into…
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Scottish farmers urged to act fast on changing greening rules
Scottish farmers risk losing thousands in vital subsidy payments unless they act now to comply with sweeping new land management rules coming into…
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Climate impacts slash UK arable incomes by £1 billion, Defra says
Farmers across the UK have been dealt a £1 billion financial blow due to the exceptionally wet winter of 2023/24, according to new figures from…
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Union blasts Treasury for 'slamming the door' on Welsh farming
The Treasury has “slammed the door on the industry and thrown away the key,” the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has told MPs, warning that policy is…
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Scottish farmers get clarity on 2026 greening rules in sustainability shake-up
Scottish farmers have welcomed long-awaited clarity on new Enhanced Greening rules, set to reshape farm support payments from 2026 as part of the…
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Water security on farms gets £1.1m government backing
A new government-backed scheme is offering fully funded expert water assessments to help farmers safeguard their businesses from future droughts…
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Milk price for June remains unchanged for Arla suppliers
Arla has announced that its milk price for British farmer suppliers will stay the same for June 2025 against the backdrop of a stable outlook. The…
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