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MPs launch inquiry into cost-of-living crisis affecting rural areas
A cross party group of MPs has launched a new inquiry into the cost-of-living crisis affecting farming businesses and rural areas. The inquiry aims…
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NFU Cymru to host two events for tenant farmers amid uncertainty
NFU Cymru has arranged two events for tenant farmers to discuss how the latest policy proposals from Welsh government will affect the tenanted…
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Farmers to rally outside Scottish parliament amid uncertainty
Farmers and crofters will rally outside the Scottish parliament as part of calls for food production to at the centre of new agricultural policy in…
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MP urges new government to restore seed potato export access
A campaign to restore access to the export markets in the EU and NI for Scottish seed potatoes continues, with an MP saying the new government must…
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Nitrogen limit extended as part of new changes to Welsh NVZ rules
Farm leaders have welcomed new changes to the Welsh government's NVZ regulations, including a short extension of the implementation of the annual…
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Just days left to complete Defra's pork supply chain review
There are now just a few days left to respond to the government's review of contractual arrangements in the pork supply chain. The National Pig…
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Rural support for Tories plummeting, YouGov polling shows
Rural support for the Conservative Party has plummeted with Labour now taking the lead, according to new YouGov polling. The rural community’s voting…
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Anger as Welsh govt admits no badger TB programme in Conwy Valley
Concern has been raised after the Welsh government confirmed there is no programme to detect TB in badgers in the Conwy Valley. The devolved…
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Swiss reject proposal to outlaw intensive livestock farms
Voters in Switzerland have voted to reject proposals which sought to end intensive livestock farming practices in the Alpine country. Provisional…
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Rural visa pilot proposed to help Scottish workforce shortage
A labour scheme modelled on Canada's system has been proposed by the Scottish government to help farm and rural workforce shortages. This proposal…
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