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Four in ten farmers consider quitting as uncertainty mounts
More than four in ten British farmers have considered quitting farming as financial pressure, policy uncertainty and increasingly unpredictable…
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Rural campaigners urge controlled burning reform as wildfire risks rise
Farmers and landowners should be given greater freedom to use controlled burning to reduce wildfire risk, rural campaigners have said, after an…
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Nearly half of farmers say fly-tipping is getting worse
Farmers are facing mounting costs and intimidation from fly-tipping, with one landowner hit by a £350,000 clean-up bill as nearly half say the…
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Four in ten farmers failed to get bluetongue vaccine during outbreak
Demand for BTV-3 vaccination is expected to remain strong in 2027 after four in ten farmers said they were unable to secure vaccine during this…
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Lubricants industry veteran Nigel Bottom appointed VLS chair
Nigel Bottom has been appointed chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), taking over leadership of the UK body responsible for…
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Scottish farm landlords face 10-day damp and mould deadline
Scottish farms and estates letting residential property will have just 10 working days to investigate suspected damp and mould under new rules taking…
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Sheep farmers warned blowfly strike risk remains high this autumn
Sheep farmers are being warned that blowfly strike remains an active threat this autumn, with recent rain and mild temperatures keeping flies active…
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Clarkson warns farm pressures are 'relentless' after 'terrible' year
British farmers are facing “relentless” pressure from bad weather, rising energy costs, taxation and global instability, Jeremy Clarkson has warned…
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Agflation hits 7.8% as farm margins come under pressure
Farm businesses are facing a renewed cost squeeze as agricultural input inflation climbed to 7.8%, while prices received for farm output fell by…
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NFU Sugar and British Sugar strike £28.50/t beet deal
Sugar beet growers will be offered a fixed price of £28.50/t for the 2027/28 crop after NFU Sugar and British Sugar finally reached agreement…
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