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Upland farms face scrutiny as MPs launch evidence call
MPs are seeking evidence on how England’s upland farms can be supported as pressure grows to balance food production, nature recovery and climate…
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UK food supply 'in trouble' as farm incomes squeezed, group warns
Britain risks becoming increasingly reliant on imported food unless farm incomes improve and domestic supply chains are strengthened, Farmers For…
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Rare livestock breeds 'at risk' under new disease control plans
Rare livestock breeds could be left vulnerable to disease outbreaks if smaller herds and flocks are excluded from new government animal health…
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Gillian Martin appointed Scotland's new rural affairs secretary
Scottish farming leaders are awaiting key policy signals after John Swinney reshuffled his cabinet and appointed Gillian Martin as Scotland’s new…
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Welsh farming unions press new minister on funding and TB
Welsh farming unions have urged the new Welsh government to deliver long-term funding certainty and take urgent action on bovine TB amid growing…
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UK seals £3.7bn Gulf trade deal with boost for British farmers
British farmers and exporters are set to gain fresh access to lucrative Gulf markets after the UK secured a multi-billion-pound trade deal with six…
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MPs to examine Iran war's growing impact on UK food prices and farming
The growing impact of the Iran war on food prices, fertiliser supplies and UK farming costs will come under scrutiny by MPs next week amid warnings…
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New Welsh rural minister handed major farming challenges
Welsh farming faces a political reset after Llyr Gruffydd was appointed Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability. The new minister…
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Industry body warns fuel crisis could leave crops rotting in UK fields
Farmers could be forced to leave crops rotting in fields unless ministers prioritise fuel supplies as global shortages deepen, the Central…
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High Court rejects farmers' challenge to inheritance tax changes
Farmers have lost a High Court bid to challenge the government’s controversial inheritance tax reforms, in the latest setback for campaigners…
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