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Pink buckets return to farms in drive to support breast cancer awareness
Bright pink feed buckets are returning to fields as Rumenco relaunches its Lifeline Lamb and Ewe Pink Bucket campaign, following an overwhelmingly…
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Inheritance tax 'silently dismantling' farms, warns beef association
Britain’s family farms face being “silently dismantled” by an outdated inheritance tax system unless the government takes urgent action, the National…
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Land Reform Bill risks 'hammer blow' to Scotland's rural economy
Scotland’s rural economy faces a potential “hammer blow” if the government presses ahead with its current Land Reform Bill, according to rural…
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Gene-edited pigs show complete resistance to deadly swine virus
In a breakthrough for animal health and biosecurity, scientists at the Roslin Institute have successfully developed pigs resistant to classical swine…
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Government to mandate forensic markings on ATVs and GPS units
New laws will require all new ATVs and GPS units to carry forensic markings in a bid to crack down on rural machinery theft — a major victory for the…
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'Perfect storm' hits Welsh dairy farms as government urged to act
Welsh dairy farmers are warning of a “perfect storm” of pressures — from extreme weather to plunging milk prices — as a wave of economic…
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Farm assurance review urges faster, fairer reform across sector
Progress is being made in implementing recommendations to reform the UK’s farm assurance system, but delivery remains uneven across the sector…
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Wormer resistance rising fast in Scottish flocks, warns vet
Sheep farmers are being urged to act now to preserve the effectiveness of wormers, as growing resistance threatens the future of parasite control in…
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Soaring energy costs pushing farms to the brink, NFU warns
Britain’s farmers are warning that surging energy costs and soaring standing charges are pushing the food supply chain to breaking point, with some…
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Severn Trent expands environmental grants to reach more farmers
Severn Trent has reopened applications for its popular STEPS environmental protection grants, expanding the scheme to reach more farms than ever…
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