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Government warned of dropping levels of UK food security
The government has been warned that food security in the UK is dropping, after its own figures show that fewer households are now able to feed…
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Report calls out 'devastating' suckler beef calving interval proposals
Proposed changes to Scotland's suckler beef scheme could have a 'damaging ripple effect' along the whole red meat supply chain, sector leaders say…
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Farmer input needed for Scottish Farm Business Survey
Scottish farmers are being asked to provide input in a new round of data gathering that aims to inform the direction of future agricultural policy in…
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Councils begin to distance themselves from 'family farm tax'
Several local councils across England have overwhelmingly voted to support farmers against the government's farm inheritance tax proposals. The…
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'Even more' farms could be hit by inheritance tax change
The government’s inheritance tax figures are 'increasingly at fault' as 'even more' farmers are set to be impacted by the controversial changes. This…
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Imported food contains pesticide residues not approved for UK use
Imported food has been found to contain residues of 48 pesticides that are not approved for use by British farmers, new government testing shows. The…
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Farmer confidence survey opens after turbulent year
A new survey is seeking farmers' views on their business prospects for 2025 following a collapse in confidence earlier this year. The annual farmer…
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CS Higher Tier scheme to open in summer 2025, Defra confirms
The delayed Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme will open in summer 2025, the government has today confirmed. Defra said there will be an…
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Tractors roll in London as farmers protest against government policy
Hundreds of farmers have participated in a mass tractor rally in London today as calls continue to ramp up for the government to do more to boost the…
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Farm leaders welcome boost to Wales' rural budget
Farm leaders have welcomed the Welsh government's decision to increase the farming and rural budget by over 6% and to maintain BPS funding for 2025…
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