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Over 10,000 farmers have now applied to SFI, Defra says
More than 10,000 farmers across England have applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) since it opened in September, Defra has announced…
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Spring budget must do more to encourage on-farm investment, experts say
The looming spring budget must do more to encourage on-farm investment amid the urgent challenge of improving the industry's productivity. This is…
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Farmers protest outside office of Wales' Rural Affairs Minister
Welsh farmers have protested outside the office of the Rural Affairs Minister as anger brews over the future direction of the industry. Dozens of…
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NFU calls for new support for poultry sector as survey shows farmer anxiety
Calls have been made for British egg and poultry producers to receive greater support as a quarter could quit the sector due to insufficient returns…
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Tories fighting to keep hold of rural vote as support falls further, poll shows
The Conservatives are fighting to keep hold of their rural heartlands, with a stark new poll showing the party is witnessing a 25-point collapse in…
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Campaigners launch general election 'missions' for UK rural economy
Rural campaigners have launched six policy recommendations for the next government which, if implemented, they say could generate up to £43 billion…
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NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by 38%, report warns
Ammonia proposals for Northern Ireland could reduce farm incomes by up to 38%, a new report warns. Agriculture’s primary economic output could fall…
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Welsh government invites farming union presidents for urgent talks
The Welsh government has invited the presidents of the two main farming unions in Wales for urgent talks as anger over the Sustainable Farming Scheme…
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Scotland’s First Minister makes future farm funding pledge
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged at least 70 percent of future funding to be delivered in Tiers 1 and 2 of new Scottish…
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Thousands of Welsh farmers raise 'concern and worry' at SFS proposals
Thousands of farmers across Wales have raised 'concern and worry' at the Welsh government's Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals. The…
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