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Consultation extended as government pushes fertiliser sector overhaul
The government is proposing major changes to UK fertiliser rules aimed at reducing reliance on imported fertilisers, supporting innovation and…
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Gamekeepers warn rural workers are being 'pushed off the land'
Gamekeepers across England and Wales fear for their jobs, homes and future livelihoods as mounting policy pressure intensifies across the rural…
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Farm leaders call on councils and Senedd to back British agriculture
Farming leaders are pressing newly elected councillors and Senedd members to put food security, rural investment and farm profitability at the centre…
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NFU warns sugar sector 'uniquely exposed' to global market shocks
Sugar beet growers are warning of a deepening financial squeeze as rising fuel and fertiliser costs collide with weak global sugar prices and growing…
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NFU warns tariff cuts send 'worrying signal' for British farming
Government plans to suspend tariffs on a range of imported food products have triggered fresh concern from farming leaders, who warn the move risks…
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Bank of England flags agriculture as sector under financial stress
Agriculture has been flagged by the Bank of England as a sector facing “elevated financial stress” as rising fuel, fertiliser and energy costs linked…
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Agflation surges to 8.4% as fears grow over farm cost crisis
Agricultural input inflation has surged to 8.4%, intensifying pressure on UK farmers as new analysis from Andersons warns a potential “cost of…
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Britain increasingly reliant on imported meat, new figures reveal
Britain imported a record £5 billion worth of meat last year, as concerns grow across the farming industry over the UK’s long-term food resilience…
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UFU appoints new president as NI farming sector faces pressures
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has appointed a new president as Northern Ireland’s farming sector faces mounting pressure on environmental policy, disease…
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£500 vet fees spark concern over Sustainable Farming Scheme
Welsh farmers have warned that rising veterinary costs linked to the Sustainable Farming Scheme could deter participation, as uncertainty grows ahead…
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