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Young people explore farming in five-day AgriFuture trip
Forty-three school pupils have been given a first-hand look at careers in farming and food production as part of a programme aimed at improving…
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GB milk deliveries fall 4.5% as heat hits dairy yields
Milk deliveries in Britain fell 4.5% year-on-year in August as extreme heat hit cow yields and concerns grew over winter forage supplies and…
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Four arrested as forces step up action on hare coursing
Police are stepping up efforts to tackle illegal hare coursing after harvest, as officers warn open fields leave wildlife more vulnerable and rural…
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UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples
Britain is becoming increasingly reliant on imported food, with self-sufficiency falling across 10 of 11 everyday staples over the past 30 years. The…
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Police recover £30,000 of suspected stolen farm machinery
A tractor, agricultural trailer and other suspected stolen machinery worth around £30,000 have been recovered during a police raid on a farm in…
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Emergency drought cash moves to Wales after South West rush
Welsh farmers facing drought pressure can apply for £2,000 emergency grants from 14 September, after strong demand brought the first South West phase…
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Dairy margins hit record highs before market downturn
Dairy producers enjoyed record margins in the first half of 2025/26 before falling milk prices and surging input costs rapidly eroded the gains…
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Straw building boom could open new market for growers
Britain’s cereal farmers produce enough straw each year to support low-carbon construction on a major scale, with researchers suggesting the material…
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Ram fertility warning issued as bluetongue cases climb
Sheep farmers are being urged to check the latest bluetongue guidance before tupping, amid concerns that fertility problems in rams may not become…
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Species-rich grassland leads Higher Tier demand
Demand for Defra’s new simplified Higher Tier agreements has topped 650 expressions of interest, with species-rich grassland accounting for most…
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