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Tractors defy police ban as farmers surge into Westminster on Budget Day
Farmers from across the UK have descended on central London today in one of the most visible rural protests in months, with tractors rolling into…
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'NO IHT' message echoes from Royal Welsh Winter Fair
A striking display at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair has sent an unmistakable warning to Westminster, as NFU Cymru rallied opposition to the UK…
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Budget day farm protest to go ahead — but police block tractors from Whitehall
Farmers from every corner of the UK are gearing up for what could be one of the most striking rural demonstrations in years, as hundreds prepare to…
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Safety fears grow as land managers challenge controversial deer plans
Farmers and land managers across Scotland could see decades of collaborative deer management put at risk unless MSPs fix “punitive and unclear”…
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Farm losses near 10,000 in four years amid sharp sector decline
The UK’s farming sector is shrinking at its fastest pace in years, with new entrants failing to keep up with the number of closures, according to…
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Union says ammonia red tape is strangling NI farm progress
Northern Ireland farm development is being strangled by environmental red tape, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned, accusing the government of…
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Rural fury at tax reforms as new CLA president confronts Defra head-on
Inheritance tax reform exploded back into the spotlight at the CLA Rural Business Conference, as new president Gavin Lane warned ministers they risk…
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Defra signals 2026 SFI relaunch amid calls for certainty on payments
Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has signalled that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will reopen in the first half of 2026, amid fresh calls for…
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Farmers demand overhaul of 'unfit' supermarket watchdog
Farmers say the current supermarket supply chain rules are “unfit for purpose”, warning that making a living from agriculture “has never been harder”…
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Sharp income swings expose fragile farm finances ahead of budget
Sharp swings in farm incomes have exposed the fragility of farm finances, the NFU has warned, urging the chancellor to deliver stability in the…
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