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Lidl doubles UK farming pledge with £30bn investment
British farmers are set to benefit from a major £30 billion investment by Lidl GB, as the discount retailer doubles its commitment to home-grown food…
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Lincolnshire mega solar farm approved despite farmland fears
A vast solar farm in Lincolnshire has been given the green light by the Department for Energy Security, despite warnings from countryside campaigners…
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Red Tractor slams watchdog ruling on 'farmed with care' advert
Red Tractor has criticised an Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling against one of its adverts, describing the decision as “fundamentally…
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Countryside Stewardship reprieve secures lifeline for 5,000 farmers
Farmers and environmental groups have secured a major victory after the government confirmed a one-year roll over of Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier…
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Lessons from Scotland's worst wildfires aim to protect land and livestock
After a year in which Scotland’s worst wildfires in living memory scorched farmland, threatened livestock and stretched land managers to their…
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Beef farmers trial high-tech boluses to monitor suckler cow health
A pioneering trial in north-east Scotland is testing whether electronic rumen boluses can provide beef farmers with the same level of insight long…
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Chafer Machinery files notice of intention to appoint administrators
One of Britain’s longest-running names in farm machinery has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint administrators as it considers its future…
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Scientists warn: UK must grow drought-proof wheat or risk food crisis
Britain must move fast to develop drought-tolerant wheat or risk jeopardising its food supply as climate change drives harsher extremes of heat and…
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Solar farm row deepens as farmers offered £50k to stay quiet
A developer behind plans for the UK’s largest solar farm has admitted a mistake after letters offering farmers up to £50,000 on condition they did…
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Farm machinery thief ordered to repay £309k after rural crime spree
A Somerset man has been ordered to hand over more than £300,000 after a court ruled he profited from dealing in stolen agricultural and construction…
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