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PGRO unveils 11 new pulse varieties for 2026 despite drought-hit trials
Britain’s pulse sector has been handed a significant lift as the PGRO unveils 11 new pea and bean varieties in its 2026 Descriptive List, despite a…
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UK praised as leader on AMR as next wave of antibiotic targets released
The UK livestock industry has been handed a new set of antibiotic reduction goals as RUMA Agriculture launches its latest five-year targets — a move…
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Forage tests urged as trace minerals plunge in 2025 silage
Cattle farmers are being urged to test their forage after new analysis revealed a worrying drop in key trace elements, raising fresh concerns for cow…
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What are the new IHT rules? Government releases complete breakdown
The government’s decision to allow agricultural inheritance tax allowances to be transferred between spouses has emerged as a headline change within…
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NFU: Budget's IHT tweaks 'nowhere near enough' to save family farms
The NFU has warned that the chancellor’s small adjustment to inheritance tax rules “doesn’t come close” to protecting family farms, accusing the…
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Disappointment as autumn budget leaves core 'family farm tax' intact
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget has sparked fierce criticism across the farming industry, despite a late concession allowing the £1 million…
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Warning of disruption and disease risk as NI vet medicine deadline looms
The British Veterinary Association has joined forces with Northern Ireland’s leading farming bodies to demand urgent answers from the UK government…
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Most Scots don't see land ownership pattern as a problem, survey finds
A new survey on Scotland’s land future suggests political priorities on land reform are drifting away from what the public considers important…
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Dairy leaders slam move to tax milk-based drinks under soft drinks levy
Milk-based drinks will be swept into the government’s “sugar tax” for the first time, ministers have confirmed, in a move the dairy industry warns…
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Rural voices warn against 120-mile pylon plan across Scotland
A major backlash is building across rural Scotland after more than 2,200 objections were lodged against plans for a 120-mile powerline that farmers…
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