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Defra extends pig sector survey as market pressure mounts
Pig farmers and processors have until 31 July to tell Defra how volatile prices, rising costs and contract pressures are affecting the sector. The…
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NFU tells new Defra Secretary farming reform cannot wait
The NFU has urged the new Defra Secretary of State to accelerate action on water shortages, planning delays and farm investment. NFU President Tom…
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Billboard campaign tells Burnham to listen to rural Britain
Rural campaigners have launched a mobile billboard in Peterborough urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reset the government’s relationship with the…
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New Welsh law could put rural needs first
Farmers, rural businesses and communities could gain greater influence over public policy under plans for a new Welsh law requiring ministers and…
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Welsh and Scottish farm groups demand wildfire action
Rural organisations in Scotland and Wales are demanding stronger action as major wildfires threaten farms, livestock, upland habitats and local…
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Tenant farmers demand action as 4,500 acres leave rented sector
More than 4,500 acres have disappeared from the rented agricultural sector as shorter tenancies and rising farm sales deepen concerns over security…
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Welsh government sets out farm-to-fork plan for food sector
Welsh farmers and food producers are to help shape a new national strategy aimed at connecting agriculture more closely with processing, retail…
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Former farming minister Angela Eagle promoted to lead Defra
Defra Secretary Dame Angela Eagle has taken charge of the department following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet reshuffle, becoming the…
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Farm leaders urge Andy Burnham to act on food security
Farming leaders have urged new prime minister Andy Burnham to make food security and tenant reform early priorities as he begins shaping his…
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Senedd votes to consider targeted badger culling in bovine TB fight
Targeted badger culling could be considered in Wales’s fight against bovine TB after the Senedd backed a motion calling for expert-recommended…
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