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Sustainable Farming Scheme launches amid calls for budget clarity
Farm leaders have welcomed the official launch of Wales’ Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) as a landmark moment for rural policy, while urging the…
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UK dangerously exposed to animal disease threats, MPs warned
The UK remains dangerously exposed to devastating animal diseases due to failing border controls and insufficient government preparedness, the…
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Hypocrisy as council bans meat but serves overseas fruit
Oxfordshire County Council is facing criticism after banning meat, dairy, and eggs from its events — yet continuing to serve imported fruit, exposing…
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First Minister's 'less than 1%' GDP farming claim sparks rural outcry
A remark by the First Minister suggesting farming contributes "less than 1%" to Wales’ GDP has sparked backlash, with rural leaders warning it…
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Tenant farmers demand fair deal amid surge in solar developments
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has reiterated its demand for urgent government intervention in response to the increasing number of solar…
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Half of North Yorkshire farms no longer profitable, study finds
Farming in York and North Yorkshire is at a tipping point, with more than half of all farms failing to make a sustainable profit, according to a…
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Scottish Borders farmers invited to shape bluetongue virus policy
Farmers in the Scottish Borders are being urged to speak up as scientists race to understand the growing threat of bluetongue and its impact on UK…
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'Nothing more to give': Farmers stand firm against US trade pressure
Farm leaders have delivered a clear message to ministers: the UK’s agricultural sector cannot absorb any further losses in ongoing trade negotiations…
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Government warned outdated food education threatens UK food security
The government has been issued a stark warning to modernise food education in schools immediately or risk jeopardising the nation’s long-term food…
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Farmers win Lords fight to protect housing for agricultural workers
Farmers have won a crucial victory in the House of Lords as peers backed an amendment to safeguard housing for essential farm workers under the…
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