The latest Politics news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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Farmer confidence in the dairy and livestock sectors has risen over the last year, with overall farmer confidence rising by 12 points, a new survey…
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Many hill farmers, who face a bleak winter after still not receiving subsidy payments for last year, are having to rely on food banks, it has been…
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Agricultural research institutions in Northern Ireland are to benefit from £1.7 million new funding awarded through a research fund, agriculture…
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The potential damage to the Irish agriculture sector in the event of a 'hard Brexit' is too serious to ignore, according to Irish Farmers'…
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A Dorset farmer has been fined £400 after assaulting an Environment Agency officer during a farm visit near Poole. David House struck the officer as…
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The latest round of Countryside Stewardship funding will include grants for woodland creation and reduction of flood risk, the Government has…
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Parliament welcomed a four-day National Sheep Association (NSA) exhibition, which was labelled an opportunity to highlight the role of sheep in…
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A new survey has found that around one in eight (13%) Welsh farmers would consider leaving the industry if the NVZ proposals are introduced. NFU…
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Recent changes in the political landscape have caused a shift in the agricultural market and a resurgence in 'rollover buyers' who reinvest tax gains…
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Politician turned media-celebrity Neil Hamilton has said farmers 'must further promote themselves' as 'custodians of the environment' in order to put…
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