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Family farms in focus as inheritance tax row returns to parliament
Family farms and long-established rural businesses are facing renewed uncertainty as MPs prepare to debate controversial inheritance tax reforms in…
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Pressure mounts on Welsh government to refine Sustainable Farming Scheme
Pressure is mounting on the Welsh government to fix key elements of the Sustainable Farming Scheme as concerns grow over whether it will work for…
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Clarkson says 'actively anti-farming' government is crushing farmer confidence
Jeremy Clarkson has accused the government of being “actively anti-farming” as he warned of a growing crisis of confidence across the agricultural…
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Durham Council takes stand for farmers as rural anger over policies grows
Durham County Council has delivered a forceful show of support for farming, voting unanimously to back a motion defending rural communities and…
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Calais border inspectors detain UK lamb — loads now cleared to return home
UK lamb consignments worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been cleared to return home after being impounded at Calais, in a move welcomed by…
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Scots farmers urged to take part in survey influencing support schemes
Scotland’s farmers are being urged to take part in this year’s Scottish Farm Business Survey, with officials warning that the data provided will…
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NFU Scotland demands £90m budget boost to protect food security
Scottish farming leaders have urged ministers to use the 2026–27 Scottish budget to deliver a major uplift in agricultural funding, warning that…
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Shotgun rules under threat as Countryside Alliance rallies MPs
The future of shotgun ownership is under fresh scrutiny as the Countryside Alliance rallies MPs and peers in Westminster ahead of a pivotal firearms…
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Unions unite to call out dairy supply chain failings amid market turmoil
UK farming unions have issued a stark warning to milk processors, urging responsible conduct and full transparency as the dairy sector heads into…
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Survey reveals crisis of confidence in Scotland's countryside
Scottish politicians are losing the confidence of the countryside, as a major new survey of more than 3,000 rural Scots warns that decision-makers…
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