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Inheritance tax climbdown: £2.5m relief for farms after sector pressure
Family farms will be able to pass on up to £2.5m in qualifying agricultural and business assets free of inheritance tax after ministers eased…
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Nationwide dairy survey seeks farmer input on resilience and profitability
UK dairy farmers are being urged to act before 14 January as a nationwide survey opens, giving producers a direct opportunity to influence how the…
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Farmland market set for realism in 2026 after values adjust, analysts say
Resilience and realism will define the farmland market in 2026 after a year in which land values finally adjusted following nearly five years of…
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Quad bike thefts in Northumbria soar 276% amid farm security warning
Quad bike thefts in Northumbria have surged by 276% this year, costing farmers an estimated £89,000 and prompting a security alert from NFU Mutual…
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Trail hunting ban dismissed as 'virtue signalling' in animal welfare backlash
The government’s move to ban trail hunting has been branded “virtue signalling” by countryside campaigners, amid warnings that its new Animal Welfare…
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Tight supplies keep livestock prices strong as sector looks to 2026
Tight livestock supplies and competitive prices are creating valuable opportunities for producers as the industry heads into 2026, according to the…
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UK wine industry hails 'outstanding' 2025 harvest as output hits 16m bottles
Britain’s wine industry is toasting one of its strongest harvests on record, with an early season, exceptional fruit quality and production expected…
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NFU Scotland presses ministers to prioritise local food in public procurement
Scotland is missing a major opportunity to back its own farmers and improve diets in schools and hospitals, NFU Scotland has warned, as it calls for…
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Cages and crates targeted in sweeping farm welfare reforms
Farmers are being urged to prepare for far-reaching changes to livestock systems as the government sets out what it describes as the biggest overhaul…
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New iron-based slug pellet promises faster feeding stop for UK growers
UK growers facing continued slug pressure have a new control option following the launch of a molluscicide built around a novel active ingredient…
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