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Scottish red meat exports hit record £190m as lamb sales surge 22%
Scottish red meat exports have hit a record £190 million, fuelled by a 22% jump in lamb sales as overseas demand drives a fourth consecutive year of…
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Farmers risk losing 13 pesticides and creosote under UK-EU deal
British farmers could lose access to 13 pesticide active substances and creosote used for livestock fencing under a proposed UK-EU agreement, the NFU…
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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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Cambs rural crime team makes 26 arrests in £700,000 theft crackdown
Police have recovered nearly £700,000 worth of stolen vehicles, machinery and other property in just six months, with 26 arrests made in a rural…
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Government urged to back farm expansion as UK meat output set to fall
The government is being urged to approve farm expansion plans to protect Britain's food security, as new forecasts predict falling UK beef, lamb and…
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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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Rural crime gangs in MPs' sights amid policing concerns
Organised crime targeting British farms has come under parliamentary scrutiny, amid concerns over machinery theft, intimidation and the ability of…
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Welsh farm payments surge ahead as 90% of SFS claimants receive cash
Nine in ten farms claiming under Wales's new Sustainable Farming Scheme have received advance payments, after the Welsh Government increased funding…
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England targets 10% organic farmland in major government shake-up
England's organic farmland could almost triple over the next decade under a new government plan aimed at boosting British food production and…
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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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