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Farmland values slip again amid autumn budget uncertainty
The farmland market has slipped further into limbo, with prices dipping and sales stalling as landowners await the government’s next budget and…
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Lincolnshire mega solar farm approved despite farmland fears
A vast solar farm in Lincolnshire has been given the green light by the Department for Energy Security, despite warnings from countryside campaigners…
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Lessons from Scotland's worst wildfires aim to protect land and livestock
After a year in which Scotland’s worst wildfires in living memory scorched farmland, threatened livestock and stretched land managers to their…
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Solar farm row deepens as farmers offered £50k to stay quiet
A developer behind plans for the UK’s largest solar farm has admitted a mistake after letters offering farmers up to £50,000 on condition they did…
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Inheritance tax rethink branded a 'game changer' for family farms
Plans to overhaul inheritance tax rules could spare thousands of family farms from crippling bills, with one adviser calling the move a 'game…
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Landmark hare coursing case sees men banned from farmland
Two men have been barred from entering private and agricultural land across England and Wales for the next three years following a landmark…
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Muirburn licensing delayed until 2026 after record wildfires
A decision by the Scottish government to postpone the rollout of muirburn licensing until autumn 2026 has been hailed as pragmatic and evidence-led…
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Rural consultancy: Tax raid would be 'final nail in coffin' for small farms
Family farms across Britain could be facing their toughest battle yet, with a rural consultancy warning that the government’s budget may deliver a…
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Farmland supply falls as landowners 'wait and see' before budget
Britain’s farmland market is showing striking contrasts, with some farms fetching exceptional sums while average prices edge lower ahead of the…
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Wales grants beavers protected status despite farmer concern
Farmers have raised alarm after the Welsh government confirmed that European beavers will gain full legal protection as a native species, despite…
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