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Burnham urged to reverse farm inheritance tax at autumn budget
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing fresh pressure from farm leaders to reverse inheritance tax changes at the upcoming autumn budget. The budget…
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'Every hour now counts' as Welsh farms face water shortages
Some farms in Wales have already run out of water as prolonged hot weather puts growing pressure on livestock supplies, CLA Cymru has warned. The…
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Government unveils £65m package for drought-hit farmers
Farmers across England are being handed a £65 million drought support package as record-dry conditions hit crop yields, livestock feed and access to…
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Union demands resignations as confidence in DAERA collapses
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for the immediate resignations of Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, Permanent Secretary Katrina Godfrey and…
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Calls grow for broader review after 51 cattle destroyed in DAERA operation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has renewed calls for a wider independent review into the controversial DAERA operation in Co Tyrone which resulted in the…
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Pylon bill discounts welcomed but farm impacts raise concern
Plans to give households near new electricity pylons up to £2,500 in bill discounts have been welcomed, but ministers are being warned that Britain’s…
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£1.9bn boost possible from more homegrown fruit and veg
Replacing half of the fruit and vegetables Britain imports but could grow at home could generate £1.9 billion for farmers and lift UK food…
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Hundreds rally at Stormont over destruction of 51 cattle
Hundreds of farmers gathered outside Stormont earlier today over the destruction of 51 cattle in Northern Ireland, as the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)…
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Geopolitics tops growing threats to UK food security
More than nine in 10 food industry leaders and academics say risks to the UK food system have worsened over the past year, while every respondent…
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Farmers to protest at Stormont over Co Tyrone cattle deaths
Farmers are set to protest at Stormont as anger continues over the destruction of 51 cattle during a Department of Agriculture operation in County…
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