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Vets join pig sector in call for urgent action on illegal meat imports
Britain’s vets have warned that weak border controls are leaving the country dangerously exposed to devastating livestock diseases, as MPs uncover…
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Charity backs senior farming community with new social group
A new initiative is bringing retired farmers and agricultural workers together in Scotland, with the launch of a group aimed at tackling isolation…
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Farm worker housing secured as MPs support industry push
The industry has won crucial backing in parliament to protect farm worker housing, after MPs and peers supported its amendment to the Renters’ Rights…
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Lib Dems call for mandatory country of origin labels on beef
The Liberal Democrats are calling for mandatory country of origin labelling on beef to protect British farmers from the impact of US imports. The…
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Defra's heather burning ban 'threatens upland farming', warns NFU
Government plans to extend the ban on heather burning risk fuelling wildfires and threatening the future of upland farming, the NFU has warned…
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Public ranks farmers among most trusted professions in UK
Farmers have once again been hailed as one of Britain’s most trusted professions, ranked second only to nurses in a new survey released to mark Back…
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M&S calls for legally binding UK food security target
Marks & Spencer has launched a new strategy to support British farmers and called on the government to set a legally binding target for food…
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Government accused of raising wildfire risk with peatland burning ban
The government has been accused of putting the countryside at greater risk of wildfires after extending its ban on controlled burning across…
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Pig sector urges immediate crackdown after illegal meat imports exposed
The pig sector has demanded an immediate crackdown after MPs uncovered shocking evidence of illegal meat flooding into the UK, including an entire…
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NI farmer admits water pollution after 2.7km contamination trail
Silage effluent overflowing from a farm in Northern Ireland has led to a £1,000 fine for its owner after inspectors traced a 2.7km pollution trail…
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