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Livestock marts keep beef trade booming despite summer slowdown
Strong trade through Scotland’s livestock marts is continuing to bolster confidence in the beef sector, despite prices easing slightly from their…
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Over 50% of capital grant pot already claimed, Defra confirms
More than half of the £150m capital grants pot for England has already been snapped up, according to Defra, just weeks after applications reopened…
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Tax reform sparking rural investment collapse, warns business body
Family farms and rural businesses are pulling the plug on millions in investment as tax reforms spark panic across the countryside, according to…
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Only 1 in 4 waste crimes reported – yet over half of farmers hit
Only one in four waste crime are being reported, despite more than half of farmers and landowners falling victim, the Environment Agency has warned…
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Welsh government reopens support for organic farming under SFS
Support for Welsh farmers converting to organic has been officially reinstated this week under the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). For the…
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Extreme weather threatens half of UK fruit and veg imports by 2050
The UK’s fresh food supply is under growing threat, with a new report warning that nearly half of all imported fruit and vegetables could face severe…
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Iceland pledges cage-free by 2027 after activist pressure
Retailer Iceland has U-turned on its broken promise and pledged to go cage-free by 2027 following pressure from animal welfare campaigners. The…
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Entrepreneurs in Dairying returns to shape future of British dairy
Applications are now open for the 2025 Entrepreneurs in Dairying programme – the sector's leading business training course for ambitious next-gen…
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Inheritance tax will break Britain's farming backbone, NFU warns
The Labour government's proposed inheritance tax proposals threaten to shatter generations of farming families and undermine Britain’s food security…
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Welsh farmers urged to drop off plastics as new recycling trial begins
A new initiative is being trialled in Wales with the goal of recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics, with farmers now able to recycle their…
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