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Drought set to drag into 2026, NFU urges action to protect food production
Farmers are being urged to brace for another year of extreme dry conditions, as new analysis warns England could face widespread drought lasting well…
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Alarm over rural crime as ministers axe Police and Crime Commissioners
Farming groups say rural Britain is being “left behind” as ministers move to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) from 2028, sparking fears…
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Oilseed rape set for 30% surge in 2026 after hitting 42-year low
Oilseed rape looks set for a major comeback next year, with early forecasts suggesting farmers could increase the crop’s area by nearly a third for…
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Wool prices hit nine-year high as British Wool reports sector revival
British Wool says confidence is returning to the UK wool sector after prices climbed to their highest level in nearly a decade, as the organisation…
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Bird flu near Lanark as Scotland stands alone without housing order
Avian influenza has been confirmed near Lanark, prompting the creation of tight control zones around a poultry site where 31,000 broiler breeders…
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Global agriculture now 'playing by geopolitical rules', says Rabobank
Geopolitics rather than market fundamentals will shape agriculture across Europe and the UK in 2026, according to Rabobank, which warns that global…
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Isle of Wight farm fined after disease outbreak sickens 200 visitors
A farm on the Isle of Wight has been fined after a serious disease outbreak left 264 visitors ill, with adults and children reporting what some…
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Precision Breeding Act ushers in new era for British farmers, say MPs
Farmers across England could soon see new crop varieties that yield more, resist disease and rely less on chemical inputs, as the Precision Breeding…
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Heckington and Sleaford YFC scoop national Club of the Year title
Heckington and Sleaford Young Farmers’ Club has been crowned Club of the Year 2025, marking a remarkable rise for the Lincolnshire group that only…
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Illegal meat flooding UK while ministers stall on biosecurity, say MPs
Britain is being left “in the firing line” of mounting biosecurity threats, MPs have warned, as the government delays vital measures to stem the tide…
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