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Farmers face new business rates duties — with fines up to £3,000
Farmers with diversified businesses face new legal reporting duties from April — with fines of up to £3,000 for failing to comply. The NFU is urging…
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One in 10 dog owners admit sheep worrying incident, survey reveals
More than one in 10 dog owners admit their pet has been involved in sheep worrying — as farmers warn the consequences can be devastating for flocks…
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Farmers face mounting pressure as MPs demand 'level playing field'
MPs are stepping up calls for action to improve farm profitability, warning UK agriculture is under growing pressure from rising costs, tighter…
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UK forestry market steadies as demand grows despite price dip
The UK’s commercial forestry market has steadied after a cautious 2025, with demand rising despite softer prices, as farmers and landowners…
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Tight supply fuels 14.5% rise in Cheffins machinery sales to £12.4m
Demand for second-hand farm machinery has surged, pushing Cheffins’ sales past £12.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 amid tightening supply and…
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Farmer sentenced after thousands of tonnes of waste buried on land
A farmer who turned a Yorkshire beauty spot into a vast illegal dumping ground for thousands of tonnes of waste has been handed a suspended prison…
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Spring surge in farm-linked illnesses prompts public health warning
Farm visits this Easter could carry a higher risk of infection, health officials have warned, as spring sees a sharp rise in farm-linked illness…
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Global tensions put UK food production under growing strain, unions warn
Surging input costs and global instability are putting UK food production under mounting strain, farming leaders have warned. In a rare joint move…
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Meat fraud crackdown sees £70,000 confiscated from illegal operation
More than £70,000 has been seized from a meat fraud operation that placed unsafe products into the UK food supply chain, following a major…
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Farmers invited to see 12,000kg herd at Gold Cup-winning dairy
Hundreds of dairy farmers are expected to head to Cornwall this June to see how one of the UK’s top-performing herds is achieving yields of more than…
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