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Ministers move to prevent vet medicine shortages in Northern Ireland
Ministers have launched a new expert-led forum to head off disruption to veterinary medicine supplies in Northern Ireland, as major regulatory…
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Green groups walk out of Scottish farm policy process, citing 'failed' reform
Leading environmental groups have resigned from the Scottish government’s farming policy process, warning that it has failed to deliver meaningful…
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Hill farmers 'being asked to plan blind' without sea eagle scheme funding
Hill farmers and crofters risk entering the 2026 lambing season without vital protection unless funding for the Sea Eagle Management Scheme is…
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NFU backs planning shake-up as government moves to give farms a default 'yes'
Farmers could soon face fewer planning hurdles under government proposals that would see councils give a default “yes” to agricultural developments…
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Farmers get Batters review at last as ministers launch new farming board
Ministers have published Baroness Minette Batters’ long-awaited Farm Profitability Review after months of delay, alongside the launch of a new…
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NFU Scotland urges £90m farm funding boost ahead of Scottish budget
NFU Scotland has urged ministers to deliver a £90m uplift in farm funding as budget decisions loom, warning that now is the moment to turn political…
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Seven in 10 farmers say supermarket relations have worsened
Nearly seven in 10 farmers say their relationship with supermarkets has worsened over the past two years, prompting renewed calls for a single food…
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Government launches consultation to ease agricultural planning rules
Ministers have launched a new consultation on planning reform that could make it easier for farmers and rural businesses to expand, while…
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Succession and strategy top rural priorities as farmers face pivotal 2026
Farmers and landowners face a pivotal year in 2026, with succession planning, business strategy and closer scrutiny of performance rising sharply up…
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UK farming urged to move beyond survival mode, new report warns
British farming faces a defining moment as volatility, policy uncertainty and climate pressures force the sector to rethink how it survives — and how…
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