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New Defra Secretary underscores 'great respect' she has for farmers
Newly appointed Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has pledged to put farming at the heart of Britain’s “economic renewal”, as NFU President Tom Bradshaw…
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Farm worker housing secured as MPs support industry push
The industry has won crucial backing in parliament to protect farm worker housing, after MPs and peers supported its amendment to the Renters’ Rights…
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Defra's heather burning ban 'threatens upland farming', warns NFU
Government plans to extend the ban on heather burning risk fuelling wildfires and threatening the future of upland farming, the NFU has warned…
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Public ranks farmers among most trusted professions in UK
Farmers have once again been hailed as one of Britain’s most trusted professions, ranked second only to nurses in a new survey released to mark Back…
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NFU presses government to toughen laws on machinery and GPS theft
Quad bikes, GPS units and farm machinery remain prime targets for thieves, with the NFU urging tougher national action during National Rural Crime…
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Food security tops agenda as NFU engages new Defra Secretary
A first-day meeting between the NFU and new Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has been hailed as crucial, coming at a time of uncertainty for British…
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NFU urges government to act as 6,000 CS agreements left in limbo
Thousands of environmental projects are on the brink as nearly 6,000 farm stewardship agreements run out at the end of the year, the NFU has warned…
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Animal-level insights added to bovine TB mapping platform
Cattle farmers in England and Wales now have access to a greater level of bovine TB information thanks to a major update to the ibTB online mapping…
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Farmers defend industry after 'irrelevant' claim in The Economist
The NFU has hit back at claims in The Economist that farming is “almost irrelevant to the British economy”, calling the suggestion “simply wrong”. In…
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'Make land and animals less attractive to theft', farmers told
The NFU has joined forces with the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) to help farmers reduce the risk posed by livestock theft – a crime which costs…
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