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Labour unveils plan to give councils new powers to buy land cheaply
Landowners have criticised a policy proposal by Labour which seeks to give local authorities new powers to buy land cheaply and develop on it. If the…
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Farmer warns industry would 'collapse' without migrant workers
A Hampshire famer has warned that further restrictions on migrant workers coming to the UK could prove devastating for the farming industry. It comes…
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Farmers must 'not bear the brunt' of proposed food price cap
Farmers must not bear the brunt of a proposed voluntary food price cap, farming industry leaders have warned. The industry has reacted with concern…
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'Rural fightback' as council set to join Cornwall in resisting meat ban
A campaign to push local councils into publicly expressing support for farmers is underway, in what campaigners have dubbed a 'rural fightback'. The…
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Tories losing loyalty in England’s 'rural wall' with 16% Labour surge
Swathes of the Conservatives 'rural wall' are defecting to Labour after years of economic neglect, according to new polling figures. Polling of more…
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Government accused of being 'in turmoil' after dropping animal welfare bill
The sheep sector has criticised the government for being 'in turmoil' after it announced its flagship legislation looking to improve animal welfare…
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Defra's pledge to end live exports effectively scrapped as bill dropped
The government's pledge to end live exports – which was a key part of its Action Plan for Animal Welfare – has been effectively scrapped. Farming…
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Defra announces payment uplift for upland farms under ELM schemes
Defra has announced a payment uplift for upland farms under the UK's new Environment Land Management (ELM) schemes following months of industry…
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Vast majority of future funding should be direct support, NFUS says
NFU Scotland has called on the Scottish government to ensure that 80% of future agriculture funding is put aside for direct support for farmers. The…
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Campaigners call for £5m pilot fund to kickstart new food hubs
Campaign groups are calling on Defra to pilot a fund that would help new food hub enterprises work with farmers for fairer returns. The groups, which…
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