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Scottish rural estates 'singled out' by carbon land tax proposals
A new carbon land tax would punish rural estates which already make the greatest contribution to achieving net zero, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE)…
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NFU hits back at Telegraph claims that cheap imports benefit food security
The NFU has hit back at a recent Telegraph article which claimed that cheap foreign food imports would benefit British food security. The union said…
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NI sheep farmers 'frustrated' at lack of future schemes for the sector
Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have slammed the local government's lack of progress in announcing future sheep schemes. The NI Sheep Task Force…
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Welsh government urged to do more to help farmers hit by poor weather
NFU Cymru has raised a series of asks to the Welsh government to assist farmers hamstrung by the ongoing poor weather and ground conditions. Many…
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Defra removes '150m limit' from new flood recovery grant after backlash
The eligibility criteria for Defra's new recovery grant for flooded farmers has been updated to remove the '150 metre limit' following a backlash…
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NFU Scotland sets out priorities for agriculture ahead of election
Protecting domestic food production in future trade deals and an increased agriculture budget are included in NFU Scotland's new political manifesto…
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Defra backs Land Use Management Group to support Dartmoor farmers
A number of priorities have been set out by Defra to ensure farmers on Dartmoor are better supported to produce food while protecting important…
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NFU slams new Farming Recovery Fund for having 'major issues' with eligibility
The government's newly announced Farming Recovery Fund has been heavily criticised for locking too many flood-stricken farmers out from applying to…
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Farming Recovery Fund opens to support flooded farmers
The government has opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding this winter…
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New Code aims to regulate farm landlord and tenant relationships
A new Code of Practice to regulate the conduct of landlord and tenant relationships within the agricultural sector in England has launched today. A…
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