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Britain unprepared for major food supply crisis, expert warns
The UK is ill-prepared for a prolonged food supply crisis, with climate change, cyber-attacks and global instability increasing the risk of major…
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Some farms may struggle to produce food next year, NFU warns
Some farmers are questioning whether they can afford to produce food next year, the NFU has warned as it presses the chancellor for measures to…
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Surrey farms secure £500k for new technology and innovation
Seventeen farming and rural projects in Surrey have secured a share of £500,000 in funding for new technology, including laser bird deterrents…
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Farm fires leave £118m bill as machinery losses mount
Farm fires cost an estimated £118 million in claims reported to NFU Mutual in 2025, with agricultural vehicle fires adding a further £32 million as…
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Sexed dairy semen use tops 86% as beef breeding gains ground
Sexed dairy semen use has passed 86% in the UK, while beef semen now accounts for more than half of all semen used in dairy herds, according to new…
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Farmers offered up to 80% funding to trial new technologies
Farmers, growers and foresters in England can now apply for a share of £5 million to trial new technologies and practices, with government grants…
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Farming sector joins new taskforce to tackle floods and drought
Farming representatives will join a new national taskforce this week to examine Britain's preparedness for flooding and drought following a year of…
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Farmers urged to prepare for floods as £4.2bn defence push unveiled
Farmers and rural communities are being urged to prepare for increasingly unpredictable weather as the government launches a new flood advice service…
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Seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel missing after Hampshire farm theft
Police are appealing for help to find a seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel named Lolly after a livestock trailer containing her was stolen from a…
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Act now on bird flu threat, UK and Welsh veterinary chiefs warn
The UK's top veterinary officials have issued fresh warnings to poultry farmers and bird keepers, urging immediate action to protect flocks against…
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