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Dairy profits surge, but rising costs cast a long shadow, report says
Dairy farmers are clawing back profits after a year of soaring costs, but fragile margins show the recovery is far from secure, according to the…
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Carlisle 23-year-old secures once-in-a-lifetime dairy contract
A 23-year-old from Carlisle has become the new contract farmer at SRUC’s Acrehead dairy farm in Dumfries, following a competitive selection process…
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Inheritance tax reforms leave Aberdeenshire rural firm facing £5m hit
An Aberdeenshire family firm could be hit with a £5m tax bill when inheritance tax changes come into force next April, sparking fresh warnings over…
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'Prepare now': Pneumonia outbreak costs Monitor Farm £8,500
Farmers are being urged to plan ahead and vaccinate calves for pneumonia this autumn, after a Scottish Monitor Farm revealed an outbreak cost the…
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Scotch beef and lamb drive record £164m export sales
Scotland’s red meat exports have surged to a record-breaking £164 million, with Scotch beef and lamb demand across Europe fuelling a 19% rise in…
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NI farm leaders warn new peatland plan risks sidelining rural areas
Farmers have hit out at Northern Ireland’s first Peatland Strategy, warning it risks side-lining rural communities and undervaluing generations of…
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Dirty lorries under fire as AHDB revives Muck Free Truck campaign
Pig farmers and hauliers are being told to “Muck Off!” this October, as AHDB relaunches its Muck Free Truck campaign with a hard-hitting call for…
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First UK case of bluetongue 'BTV-8' since 2008 confirmed in sheep
Farmers are being reminded to stay alert after the BTV-8 strain of bluetongue virus was detected in a sheep near Launceston, Cornwall — the first…
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Quarantine warning as worm threat rises in sheep trade
As the peak sheep trading season gets underway, farmers are being warned that failing to quarantine new stock could invite resistant worms and costly…
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Mid-October peak for phoma risk, warns AHDB forecast
Oilseed rape growers are being warned that mid-October is set to be the peak risk period for phoma, with AHDB forecasting many crops will hit spray…
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