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EA and Natural England face axe under Tory deregulation plans
The Conservatives have pledged to abolish the Environment Agency and Natural England and transfer their functions into Defra, in a shake-up that…
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NI farmers on alert as Shamonda virus reaches Republic of Ireland
Livestock keepers in Northern Ireland have been urged to watch for signs of Shamonda virus after the midge-borne disease was confirmed on two farms…
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Nearly half of OSR sites set to hit phoma threshold from mid-October
Nearly half of oilseed rape forecast sites across Great Britain could reach the key phoma treatment threshold in the week beginning 18 October…
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Meat prices fall as farmers struggle to recover rising costs
Fresh meat and poultry prices fell again in September, intensifying concerns that British farmers and processors are not recovering rising production…
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Welsh farmers say mobile mast rent cuts threaten rural signal
Farmers in Wales are warning that deep cuts to mobile mast rents could leave rural communities with worse phone coverage as landowners reconsider…
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McDonald's opens paid 2027/28 placement for aspiring young farmers
McDonald’s is offering aspiring young farmers a paid 12-month route into the food and farming industry through its 2027/28 Progressive Young Farmers…
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Pilgrim's Europe profit rises to £268m as poultry growth offsets pork pressure
Pilgrim’s Europe has lifted operating profit to nearly £268m for full-year 2025, as poultry growth helped offset tougher conditions in the pork…
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UK grain growers among hardest hit as European harvest losses soar
Europe’s grain harvest has taken an estimated €3.2 billion (£2.72bn) hit after extreme heat and drought wiped 16.7 million tonnes from production…
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Drought-hit farms get October boost for reservoir refilling
Farmers across England are being given more flexibility to refill on-farm reservoirs as drought-hit water supplies remain under severe pressure after…
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UK's first bird flu outbreak of 2026/27 confirmed on Isle of Lewis
Farmers and poultry keepers are being urged to step up vigilance after the UK’s first premises outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the…
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