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UK-EU deal could scrap Brexit food checks and reopen export markets
British farmers could see costly post-Brexit border checks scrapped and long-restricted export markets reopened under a major draft trade agreement…
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Scottish farmers need £860m a year as costs soar, union warns
Scottish farmers need an extra £183 million in annual support to protect food production and restore profitability, NFU Scotland has warned as…
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Farmers warn over cheap imports as UK food trade gap hits £42bn
Farmers risk being undercut by overseas imports as Britain's food, feed and drink trade gap reaches £42.1 billion, prompting fresh demands for an…
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Scottish food sourcing holds firm as farmers warn over supermarket price caps
Scottish farmers could lose valuable supermarket shelf space to cheaper imports if proposed food price caps go ahead, NFU Scotland has warned…
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Farm inheritance tax stays as budget offers relief on fuel but little else
British farmers have been left feeling "abandoned" by the government after Chancellor John Healey failed to reverse controversial inheritance tax…
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Fertiliser tariffs cut but NFU doubts farmers will see savings
Farmers could benefit from cuts to fertiliser import tariffs next month, but the NFU has warned that cheaper imports may not translate into lower…
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NFU Scotland presidency up for grabs as nominations open
NFU Scotland has opened nominations for its three most senior leadership positions, giving farmers and crofters until 4 December to put themselves…
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NFU demands national wildfire strategy as farms face growing threat
The NFU is demanding a National Wildfire Strategy for England and Wales as growing wildfire risks threaten to destroy crops, kill livestock and…
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British egg farmers face cheaper import threat under proposed cage ban
British egg farmers could face being undercut by cheaper overseas imports if the government bans domestic cage production without imposing equivalent…
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Soaring fuel costs spark urgent calls for farming budget support
Record diesel prices averaging £2 a litre have intensified the financial squeeze on British farmers, prompting fresh demands for government action…
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Britain's abattoir crisis deepens as numbers plunge to just 200
Britain’s abattoir network has shrunk from around 2,500 facilities in the 1970s to approximately 200 today, prompting urgent calls for government…
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