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More than £1bn pledged to support Welsh farming
Welsh farmers will receive more than £1 billion through the Sustainable Farming Scheme over the next three years, ending the uncertainty caused by…
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UFU warns NI farming must avoid Dutch nitrogen fallout
Northern Ireland risks seeing environmental policy shaped by the courts unless government works with farmers, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned…
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New £30m fund to help farmers collaborate and cut costs
A new £30 million fund will back farmer-led collaboration aimed at reducing costs, sharing expertise and building stronger agricultural businesses…
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Rural England contributes £259bn but is still held back, Defra warns
Rural communities must no longer be treated as an afterthought, the government has said as it pledged to embed countryside needs across Whitehall and…
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Defra declines emergency aid as pig crisis deepens
Defra has declined to provide emergency support to England’s pig farmers for now, saying the threshold for government intervention has not been met…
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Government told to replace 'farm fresh' claims with clear welfare labels
Shoppers struggle to establish how animals were reared from many food labels, according to a report calling for mandatory welfare information across…
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Labour told to put farming at heart of economic reset
Closing rural England’s productivity gap could generate an estimated £22.5 billion in additional economic output, according to a report urging Labour…
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EU reset could put 2027 crops at risk, rural advisers warn
Farmers planting crops this autumn could face uncertainty over whether some produce meets new rules by harvest 2027 under the planned UK-EU food…
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Next prime minister urged to act on UK food security
Food and farming leaders have urged the next prime minister to back a five-point plan to strengthen the UK’s food system, warning that households and…
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British farmers could get £1bn boost from public food pledge
British farmers could receive a £1 billion-a-year boost if schools, hospitals and other public bodies sourced half their food from local and…
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