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Nearly nine in 10 NI farmers surveyed report inheritance tax stress
Nearly nine in 10 farmers surveyed in Northern Ireland say inheritance tax changes have increased family stress, while more than four in 10 have…
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Farm funding loses 27% of buying power, NFU Scotland warns
Scottish agricultural support has lost around 27 per cent of its buying power since 2014, prompting calls for an additional £183 million in…
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£130k funding boost to help 18 farms support vulnerable people
Eighteen Northern Ireland farms are set to benefit from more than £130,000 in government funding to improve social farming facilities, as new figures…
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Countryside Alliance demands fuel tax cuts as rural areas face mounting costs
Rising fuel costs are squeezing farmers and rural households, prompting the Countryside Alliance to demand tax cuts from Chancellor John Healey ahead…
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Cattle farming family fears closure as 235-acre solar farm approved
A third-generation cattle farming family fears it could be forced out of business after councillors approved a 235-acre solar development affecting…
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Rare Valais Blackneck goats set to make UK auction history
One of Britain's rarest goat breeds is set to make auction history, with 23 Valais Blackneck goats being offered in the country's first-ever…
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Rare Ford tractor could fetch £30,000 for hospital that saved son's life
A father is putting his cherished Ford tractor up for auction in the hope of raising £30,000 for the hospital that saved his son's life following a…
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Extra hands wanted as sheep sector launches 2027 Lambing List
Sheep farmers looking for extra hands during the 2027 lambing season can now advertise placements, giving agricultural and veterinary students the…
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Defra urged to extend gamebird deadline amid busy shooting season
Six rural organisations are demanding more time to respond to Defra's gamebird evidence call, warning that its 1 November deadline could exclude…
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Rural communities risk being left behind under devolution plans, MPs warn
Rural communities risk being sidelined under the government's devolution plans, with urban councils set to receive significantly more funding per…
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