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Bovine TB payment errors leave farmers facing repayment demands
Farmers face unexpected demands to repay bovine TB compensation after an Animal and Plant Health Agency audit uncovered payment errors linked to a…
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Defra Secretary faces calls for faster planning and abstraction reform
Farm leaders have urged the government to ease water and planning restrictions as worsening drought conditions threaten food production across…
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Half of England in drought as farm water pressure mounts
Half of England is now in drought, with farming leaders demanding urgent action on water supplies as growers face abstraction restrictions, falling…
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Twenty-six free places up for grabs on farm safety course
Farm managers and supervisors have until 21 August to enter a draw for one of 26 free places on a new agricultural safety course. NFU Mutual’s Risk…
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NFU tells new Defra Secretary farming reform cannot wait
The NFU has urged the new Defra Secretary of State to accelerate action on water shortages, planning delays and farm investment. NFU President Tom…
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Tributes paid after sudden death of NFU livestock board chair
The NFU has paid tribute to Livestock Board Chair David Barton following his sudden death at the age of 58. Mr Barton died unexpectedly at his family…
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Farmers battle dry spell as crop yields come under pressure
Farmers are facing an early and difficult harvest as worsening dry conditions push eight areas of England closer to drought. The National Drought…
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Forty sea eagles to be tracked over sheep and lamb losses
Up to 40 sea eagles will be tracked across western Scotland in a two-year study aimed at establishing when and where the birds interact with sheep…
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Cattle TB vaccine moves closer after six-year trial
On-farm trials involving 736 cattle have concluded across England and Wales, moving a potential bovine TB vaccine and companion test closer to…
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Farm leaders urge Andy Burnham to act on food security
Farming leaders have urged new prime minister Andy Burnham to make food security and tenant reform early priorities as he begins shaping his…
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