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Union urges Welsh government to avoid England's SFI 'turmoil'
Farm leaders have called on the Welsh government to remain focussed on a 'structured, consultative approach' to support schemes following 'turmoil'…
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'Very real threat': Concern raised as sheep imports into UK surge
A surge in sheepmeat imports to the UK - the highest level since 2018 - has been described as a 'very real threat' to the British sheep sector…
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Waitrose launches new fund to help farmers reach net zero
Retailer Waitrose has launched a new fund to support its farmer suppliers to take up low carbon farming practices in their transition to net zero…
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Biodiversity net gain still an opportunity for farmers, research says
New research shows that farms are yet to realise the full potential of the opportunity presented by the biodiversity net gain (BNG) obligation placed…
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Calls for action on illegal meat imports after new foot-and-mouth case
The government has been told to deploy 'significantly stronger' security measures to combat illegal meat imports following a case of foot-and-mouth…
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Four farms to trial 'revolutionary' virtual fencing tech
Virtual fencing technology - which could transform managing upland suckler herds - is to be trialled in field conditions on four farms over the next…
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Farmer confidence deteriorates even further to hit record low levels
Farmer confidence has hit historically low levels, bypassing the record lows set last year, as Defra's closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
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Demand from EU and US helps drive UK dairy exports to £1.8bn
Demand from both the EU and US helped drive the value of UK dairy exports to £1.8 billion in 2024, new figures by AHDB show. Dairy exports fared well…
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Government closes SFI scheme for England, but what next?
Defra's sudden announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will close for new applications has caused a huge earthquake, but what…
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New bill seeks to introduce fairer pricing for farmers
A new bill will soon be introduced to parliament which hopes to ensure farmers across the UK receive fairer prices than they do currently. Alistair…
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