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Some farms may struggle to produce food next year, NFU warns
Some farmers are questioning whether they can afford to produce food next year, the NFU has warned as it presses the chancellor for measures to…
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Farm fires leave £118m bill as machinery losses mount
Farm fires cost an estimated £118 million in claims reported to NFU Mutual in 2025, with agricultural vehicle fires adding a further £32 million as…
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Farmers and retailers unite in £5m tax relief push for UK food production
Britain’s biggest supermarkets have joined forces with farmers to demand urgent tax reforms, warning that current rules are holding back billions of…
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Nearly half of farmers say fly-tipping is getting worse
Farmers are facing mounting costs and intimidation from fly-tipping, with one landowner hit by a £350,000 clean-up bill as nearly half say the…
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NFU Sugar and British Sugar strike £28.50/t beet deal
Sugar beet growers will be offered a fixed price of £28.50/t for the 2027/28 crop after NFU Sugar and British Sugar finally reached agreement…
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Drought-hit farms get October boost for reservoir refilling
Farmers across England are being given more flexibility to refill on-farm reservoirs as drought-hit water supplies remain under severe pressure after…
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Essex farm hit with £350,000 bill after 2,000-tonne fly-tip
An Essex farming family could be left facing a £350,000 clean-up bill after around 2,000 tonnes of waste were illegally dumped on land they rent. The…
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Farm AD and composting sites face new digital waste rules from today
Farm-based anaerobic digestion plants, composting operations and waste businesses receiving controlled waste from third parties must begin digitally…
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NFU Scotland steps up autumn budget pressure on farm tax and costs
NFU Scotland has urged the UK government to reverse inheritance tax changes, protect red diesel relief and reconsider incoming carbon border charges…
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SFI 'haves and have nots' warning issued at Labour conference
The NFU has used the Labour Party Conference to call for SFI27 to open early next year after the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive funding window…
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