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Only 5% of England's farmers are under 35, report warns
Only 5% of farmers in England are under 35, prompting fresh calls for urgent action to bring more young people into agriculture. The National…
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Labour MP calls for full U-turn on farm inheritance tax
A Labour MP has called on the government to scrap its farm inheritance tax reforms altogether as pressure continues to build over the impact on rural…
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SFI fallout: MPs launch survey after £233m funding rush
Farmers are being asked to tell MPs how they were affected after the £233 million Sustainable Farming Incentive funding pot was allocated within…
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NFU Scotland steps up autumn budget pressure on farm tax and costs
NFU Scotland has urged the UK government to reverse inheritance tax changes, protect red diesel relief and reconsider incoming carbon border charges…
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SFI 'haves and have nots' warning issued at Labour conference
The NFU has used the Labour Party Conference to call for SFI27 to open early next year after the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive funding window…
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Welsh FAWL farmers spared duplicate SFS animal health paperwork
Welsh livestock farmers in the Farm Assured Welsh Livestock (FAWL) scheme will avoid duplicating key animal health paperwork under the Sustainable…
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More than 100 MPs demand action after SFI26 funding runs out in hours
More than 100 Conservative MPs have demanded urgent action over the handling of SFI26 after its £253 million Window 2 budget was exhausted in less…
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Labour under pressure across countryside seats in new polling model
Labour could lose 79 rural and semi-rural seats on current voting intentions, putting the countryside at the heart of the latest electoral…
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Defra weighs SFI27 changes after backlash over 2026 scheme
Defra is considering changes to how farmers access the Sustainable Farming Incentive in 2027 after this year’s main application window filled within…
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Tenant farmers urged to expose farm finance barriers
Tenant farmers who lack land and property to offer as security may be struggling to access the finance needed to invest in and operate their…
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