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MP urges Sir Keir to stop 'scapegoating' farmers over farm tax
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for using farmers as a “scapegoat to plug the gap made by his own failings” after refusing to reverse the…
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Cross-border livestock trade hit by England-wide bluetongue controls
The entire territory of England has been designated a bluetongue virus (BTV-3) 'restricted zone' as of 1 July, in a move that is set to impact sheep…
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Home Office under fire after Welsh farm raid ruled unlawful
A Welsh dairy farming family has emerged victorious in a significant legal battle against the Home Office, after their business was handed a £360,000…
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Scottish ministers urged to act after land managers lead firefighting effort
Ministers are facing renewed calls to strengthen Scotland’s wildfire response, following major blazes in Speyside and Morayshire that once again saw…
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Scottish government complicit in collapse of suckler beef sector, body says
Scotland’s iconic suckler beef industry is being dismantled by government inaction, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has warned…
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NI farmers slam 'absurd' machinery rule change with just days' notice
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has strongly criticised the UK government over abrupt changes to inspection rules affecting the movement of used…
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Government's school term shake-up 'threatens' Royal Welsh Show
The Welsh government has been accused of sidelining rural communities by changing school term dates, amid fears the move could block thousands of…
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Farmers launch legal fight over 'family farm tax' inheritance changes
Farmers are pursuing legal action against the government over controversial changes to inheritance tax that, critics say, could threaten the future…
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'Total despair': Farmers to protest outside Labour conference
Farmers will stage a protest outside Welsh Labour's annual conference in Llandudno this Saturday, expressing growing frustration over what they…
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Industrial Strategy: Farming secures spot as agri-tech given core focus
Agri-tech has officially been recognised within the government’s newly unveiled Industrial Strategy, in a major victory for the UK farming sector…
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