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Livestock health 'will suffer' without NI Protocol changes
Livestock health and welfare will suffer without changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, the animal health sector has warned today. The National…
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Science 'often slow' to be applied at farm level, report concludes
An action plan to boost British farming's productivity has been launched in the House of Lords, with the report criticising that science is 'often…
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Wales' SFS scheme continues to ignore food production, NFU Cymru says
Concerns have been raised that the Welsh government's proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) continues to ignore domestic food production at a…
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Farmers could be denied over £1bn from solar generation, report says
Farmers without solar panels could be missing out on over £1 billion over two years, according to new analysis from the Energy and Climate…
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Calls for urgent support for 'suffering' Welsh poultry businesses
Welsh poultry producers have called for urgent government and supply chain action to support their 'suffering' sector amid soaring production costs…
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Defra confirms funding for educational access expected to continue
Defra has confirmed that funding for educational access is expected to continue as part of the Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMS). There…
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Young farmers discuss industry's plans at next generation conference
Young farmers across the country have discussed their ambitious plans for the future of farming as part of a next generation conference organised by…
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NFU calls for 'exceptional market conditions' declaration amid egg crisis
The NFU has called for an 'exceptional market conditions' declaration to be made due to the severe disruption which egg producers and consumers are…
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NFU calls for urgent clarity on future of seasonal workers scheme
Growers are being urged to sign an NFU letter to the immigration minister highlighting concerns over visas for seasonal farm workers. The letter…
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Defra delays controversial on-farm vet rule for exports
The government has agreed to delay a controversial new rule requiring farmers to provide a vet-signed attestation if they want to export to the EU…
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