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Thousands of pigs risk farm backlog as government support stalls
Around 15,000 pigs a week could be left without a market from November, prompting urgent warnings of a potential animal welfare crisis unless…
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Dairy farmer secures contract changes after confidential intervention
A dairy farmer has secured changes to their milk supply contract following a confidential intervention by the agricultural supply chain watchdog…
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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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UK farmers receive less support than EU counterparts, OECD finds
British farm support has fallen behind the European Union, with new OECD figures revealing a 4.4 percentage point gap between the UK and its European…
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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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£30m wildlife estate purchase raises questions over future of 12 farms
The future of 12 working farms has come under scrutiny after The Wildlife Trusts completed a £30 million purchase of a vast Northumberland estate…
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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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Budget small print reveals more financial pain for British farmers
Farmers face higher wage bills, increased taxes on rental income and potentially greater costs when selling their businesses, as further details…
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Northern Ireland unveils nature recovery plan amid farming concerns
Farmers will play a major role in restoring Northern Ireland's countryside under a new government strategy, but concerns remain over funding and the…
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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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New foot-and-mouth restrictions imposed on hay and straw imports
Britain has tightened restrictions on hay and straw imports from countries at risk of foot-and-mouth disease, as the government moves to prevent the…
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