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Calls for action on illegal meat imports after new foot-and-mouth case
The government has been told to deploy 'significantly stronger' security measures to combat illegal meat imports following a case of foot-and-mouth…
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Farmer confidence deteriorates even further to hit record low levels
Farmer confidence has hit historically low levels, bypassing the record lows set last year, as Defra's closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
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Government closes SFI scheme for England, but what next?
Defra's sudden announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will close for new applications has caused a huge earthquake, but what…
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New bill seeks to introduce fairer pricing for farmers
A new bill will soon be introduced to parliament which hopes to ensure farmers across the UK receive fairer prices than they do currently. Alistair…
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Councils to be given more powers to seize land for housebuilding
Councils will be given more powers to seize land under new plans by the government to boost housebuilding and critical national infrastructure. The…
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Fury as Defra confirms sudden closure of SFI applications
The government has confirmed it will stop accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, a move which has sparked…
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Government proposes £250-a-year for rural residents near pylons
Residents living in rural communities which are having to host newly installed pylons could be paid £250 a year, the government has said. Households…
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Welsh farmers descend on Senedd to hear debate on 'family farm tax'
Farmers from across Wales were in the Senedd’s public gallery to hear a debate on the UK government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax. The debate…
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MP calls for major policy reset to help farmers produce 'more from less'
British farming needs a "180-degree, tyre-screeching reset" to help farmers produce "more from less" against a backdrop of increasing global…
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Government 'will be complicit' in any major UK disease outbreak
The government 'will be complicit' in a damaging future disease outbreak if it does not address the 'gaping holes' in border controls, MPs have been…
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