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New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock come into force this month
New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock — including unlimited fines — will come into force later this month, giving police stronger tools to…
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Farm inheritance tax 'time-bomb' looming as experts urge farmers to act now
Farmers across the UK are being urged to act quickly as looming inheritance tax reforms threaten to create a financial “time-bomb” for many family…
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Farm input costs risk rising as Middle East crisis hits fertiliser markets
Escalating tensions in the Middle East are shaking global fertiliser supply and could push up costs for UK farmers just as many prepare for spring…
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Farmers need time to adjust to EU rule alignment, warns NFU
The government has published the first list of regulations expected to fall under the UK’s future sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the…
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Agroforestry expansion could cut food energy production by up to 45%
Food energy production — the total calories produced from farmland for human consumption — could fall by between three and 45% if agroforestry were…
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Farm leaders push for Finance Bill amendments to safeguard tenancies
Farm leaders are urging the government to back key amendments to the Finance Bill, warning that failure to act could harm tenant farmers across the…
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UK sheep numbers fall to lowest level in living memory
Britain’s sheep sector is under mounting pressure as breeding ewe numbers fall to the lowest level in living memory, raising fresh questions about…
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Police recover £850k of stolen vehicles and farm machinery in Essex raid
Police have recovered stolen vehicles and agricultural machinery worth more than £850,000 after uncovering a suspected rural “chop shop” in Essex…
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Farmers warned after pothole scammers demand up to £12,000 for 'repairs'
Farmers in Essex are being targeted by scammers posing as road workers who offer cheap pothole repairs before demanding up to £12,000 for work that…
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100 free quad bike helmets offered to farmers in safety push
A major farm safety campaign is giving away more than 100 free quad bike helmets to farmers and crofters across Scotland in a push to prevent…
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