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Survey highlights rising rodent threat on farms across UK
Farmers are facing growing rodent problems on UK farms as infestations increase and new rodenticide rules come into force in 2026. A survey of UK…
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Moorland grazing cuts sheep methane and carbon emissions, study finds
Sheep grazing on upland moorland emit less methane and carbon dioxide than those kept on improved grassland, a major new study has found. The…
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High Court fast-tracks legal challenge over farm IHT relief changes
The High Court has granted an urgent hearing for a judicial review into the government’s proposed inheritance tax relief reforms for farms and family…
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Nuffield launches new scholarship to boost broiler sector involvement
Broiler producers are being urged to apply as Nuffield launches a new poultry meat scholarship aimed at increasing representation from the sector…
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£59m secured as farmers extend Countryside Stewardship agreements
Nearly £59 million in Countryside Stewardship funding has been secured after almost 80% of farmers offered an extension chose to continue with Mid…
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Two men fined and banned for decade over Lincolnshire hare coursing
Two men have been fined and banned for a decade after admitting hare coursing on farmland in Lincolnshire, as courts and police step up efforts to…
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Empty shelves in Shetland spark fresh warnings over food security
Empty supermarket shelves in Shetland after days of cancelled ferries have reignited warnings over the fragility of food supply chains and the risks…
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More than £7.9m invested in Northern Ireland's rural economy
More than £7.9 million has been invested in rural communities and businesses across Northern Ireland over the past year, as the Agriculture Minister…
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Missed slurry export forms could trigger penalties, union warns
Farmers in Northern Ireland exporting slurry or other organic manures are being urged to act quickly to avoid penalties, with the Ulster Farmers’…
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NFU raises food security concerns over revised Environmental Improvement Plan
Farmers need clarity, certainty and joined-up government policy as ministers push ahead with a revised Environmental Improvement Plan, the NFU has…
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