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Farm leaders hit back at EAT-Lancet call to slash red meat
British farmers have hit back at the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission report, insisting that sweeping calls to slash red meat consumption ignore the UK’s…
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NFU warns farmland could be lost in new towns drive
The government’s pledge to press ahead with three new towns before the next general election has sparked alarm, with the NFU warning that valuable…
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Farms 'misrepresented' under current greenhouse gas rules, says NFU
The NFU has toughened its stance on greenhouse gas reporting, backing a split-gas system it says will reveal the true climate impact of farming and…
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Tenant farmers demand fairness as NFU sets tests for new commissioner
Tenant farmers are demanding fairness and clarity from England’s first Tenant Farming Commissioner, as the NFU welcomes Alan Laidlaw into the role…
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Dame Angela Eagle vows to back food security on first farm tour
Dame Angela Eagle, the new farming minister, has pledged to put rural growth and food security at the forefront, as she kicked off her Defra role…
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'Food security is national security': Farm leaders call for action
Farm leaders, supermarket bosses and food processors have joined forces to demand government action to secure Britain’s food future, warning that…
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No topic off limits as NFU Shed Talks tackles farming's toughest issues
From succession worries to mental wellbeing, no topic was off limits as farmers gathered in Nottinghamshire for the second NFU Shed Talks LIVE – an…
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MPs slam government over 'disappointing' failure to save Vivergo plant
MPs have branded the government’s failure to step in over the closure of one of Britain’s biggest bioethanol plants “disappointing”, in a report that…
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NFU Scotland: Labour's tax reforms a 'serious threat' to family farms
Family farms across Scotland could face ruin if the UK government presses ahead with inheritance tax reforms, NFU Scotland has warned. In a formal…
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Farmers warn PM: Don't sell out British dairy in US trade talks
British dairy farmers have warned the prime minister not to 'sell them out' in trade negotiations with the United States, amid fears the sector could…
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