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Farm inheritance tax stays as budget offers relief on fuel but little else
British farmers have been left feeling "abandoned" by the government after Chancellor John Healey failed to reverse controversial inheritance tax…
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Massive 800MW solar farm approved despite farmland concerns
A massive 800MW solar development covering more than 4,300 acres of Nottinghamshire countryside has been approved by the government, despite…
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Fertiliser tariffs cut but NFU doubts farmers will see savings
Farmers could benefit from cuts to fertiliser import tariffs next month, but the NFU has warned that cheaper imports may not translate into lower…
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Nature-friendly farming faces £2bn funding gap, Wildlife Trusts warns
England's environmental farming schemes face a funding shortfall of more than £2 billion, new analysis warns, just weeks after thousands of farmers…
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UK steps up crackdown on grain stolen from Ukrainian farmland
The UK is expanding efforts to trace grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian farmland, with Latvia joining a scientific verification…
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Sustain urges chancellor to unlock £2.3bn boost for British growers
Expanding British fruit and vegetable production could add £2.3 billion to the economy and create more than 23,500 jobs, as the chancellor faces…
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Government moves to ban CO2 pig stunning over animal welfare fears
The government is proposing to ban high-concentration carbon dioxide stunning of pigs, a method used on around nine in ten animals slaughtered in…
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NFU demands national wildfire strategy as farms face growing threat
The NFU is demanding a National Wildfire Strategy for England and Wales as growing wildfire risks threaten to destroy crops, kill livestock and…
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Minister vows to raise farm fly-tipping protection with insurers
Farmers forced to pay for clearing illegally dumped rubbish could see greater insurance protection explored, after a government minister pledged to…
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Government wants twice as many farms supporting wildlife by 2030
The government wants to double the proportion of English farms meeting its wildlife-support criteria from 21% to 42% by 2030, under environmental…
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