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Rural England Prosperity Fund allocated £33m for new round
The Rural England Prosperity Fund has been extended for a new round, with £33m to be allocated towards supporting countryside infrastructure and…
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£200m spent on IT consultants for Scotland's farm payment system
The Scottish government has spent over £200 million on external consultants to help administer agricultural support payments, according to media…
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Red meat levy rates in Wales set to see increase of 3.3%
Red meat levy rates in Wales are set to see an increase of 3.3% from next month, the Welsh government today confirmed. The rise is in line with the…
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New bluetongue vaccination finance calculator launched
A new tool has been created to help farmers assess the potential economic risk or return for a farm considering vaccinating flocks and herds against…
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Countryside Stewardship 2025 revenue claims opens to farmers
Farmers can now submit their 2025 revenue claim for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) schemes. The Rural Payment…
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Agricultural property relief 'remains valuable' despite changes
Business and agricultural property reliefs are still valuable for farming businesses to utilise even when they change next year, rural finance…
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Farm leaders meet with Defra to discuss 'crushing impact' of SFI closure
A farming roundtable has met with the Food Security Minister to explain the "crushing impact" of Defra’s decision to close the Sustainable Farming…
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Scottish livestock markets continue to see strong beef prices
The continued strong beef prices at the livestock marts, up almost 25% on last year, is encouraging Scotland's beef farmers to "stick in". This is…
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Farms waiting years to get planning permission, analysis shows
Farming and rural businesses are waiting years – and even decades – to get planning permission to enable much-needed diversification and investment…
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Flooded farmer slams 'unfair treatment' after applying to Defra fund
A flooded Cambridgeshire farmer has called out the "unfair treatment" he received after applying to the government's Farming Recovery Fund. Tenant…
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