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NFU presses government to toughen laws on machinery and GPS theft
Quad bikes, GPS units and farm machinery remain prime targets for thieves, with the NFU urging tougher national action during National Rural Crime…
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Industry anger at 'ad hoc' bluetongue restrictions
Livestock farmers are warning that muddled, politically driven bluetongue controls are piling costs on the industry while doing little to stop the…
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Food security tops agenda as NFU engages new Defra Secretary
A first-day meeting between the NFU and new Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has been hailed as crucial, coming at a time of uncertainty for British…
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MPs warn illegal meat could trigger major disease outbreak
The UK is facing its biggest food safety threat since the horse meat scandal, MPs have warned, as illegal meat smuggling into Britain reaches what…
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Veteran MP Angela Eagle joins Defra as farming minister
Dame Angela Eagle has been handed a senior role at Defra in a Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s dramatic resignation. She replaces…
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Law Commission to overhaul farm tenancy laws after decades of delay
The Law Commission has launched a long-awaited review of agricultural tenancy law, warning that outdated rules may be stifling farm investment…
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'I lie awake at night': Widow's plea over tax threat to farming legacy
A Welsh farm became the stage for a dramatic protest earlier this week, as dozens of rural businesses gathered to warn that inheritance tax reforms…
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Emma Reynolds replaces Steve Reed at Defra after cabinet shake-up
Emma Reynolds has been appointed Defra Secretary, succeeding Steve Reed, as Sir Keir Starmer reshaped his Cabinet following Angela Rayner’s dramatic…
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Farmer urges PM to scrap IHT plans on Back British Farming Day
A Scottish sheep farmer has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to use Back British Farming Day to abandon Labour’s so-called 'family farm tax'…
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Quarter of UK farmland could vanish by 2050, report warns
The UK’s ability to feed itself is under serious threat, with up to a quarter of farmland at risk of being lost by 2050, a new report has warned. The…
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