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Sunflower campaign launched to help Ukrainian farmers
A campaign to help Ukraine’s farmers by planting sunflowers within UK spring crops has been launched by two farming companies. Customers are being…
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Cross-party group of MPs criticise current rural policy
The rural economy is nearly one-fifth less productive than the UK average due to a host of issues, including poor broadband connections and lack of…
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UK on verge of food security concerns 'not seen since WWII'
The UK is on the verge of food security concerns not seen since World War Two due to a 'perform storm' of issues consisting of Covid, Brexit and the…
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Fourth delay of border checks a 'global disgrace', farm leader says
Plans to delay border checks on goods imported from the EU for a fourth time have been slammed as a 'global disgrace' by the Farmers' Union of Wales…
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Irish pig producers to receive new aid package worth £11m
Irish pig producers will receive a further aid package worth around €13m (£10.9m) as farmers there continue to see losses due to surging costs. The…
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New service to help Ukrainian seasonal farm workers in Scotland
A new service is to be established to offer vital advice and urgent practical support to Ukrainian seasonal horticultural workers in Scotland…
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Ukraine war: UK pig producers fear sector may not recover
The invasion of Ukraine has moved the UK pig sector to a critical situation, with many producers now fearing it may not recover, farm leaders have…
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Plant importers needed to test new Inland Border Facility
Defra is looking for volunteers who import high priority plants or plant products to take part in a ‘soft launch’ of Sevington, the new Inland Border…
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UK-Australia free trade deal 'a missed opportunity', NFU says
The government has missed the opportunity to reach a 'world class' free trade agreement with Australia, the NFU has said in response to a report…
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Sustainable Farming Incentive will ‘fall far short’ of offsetting BPS losses
The Sustainable Farming Incentive in its current form will fall far short of offsetting expected direct payment losses, according to a new report…
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