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Thirty dairy farms to work with First Milk to improve water infiltration
Thirty dairy farmers across Wales are set to work with First Milk and Nestlé to reduce soil compaction and improve water infiltration on their land…
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Public urged to lobby MPs ahead of major 'family farm tax' debate
The public are being encouraged to lobby their MPs to oppose the government’s farm inheritance tax changes ahead of a debate in parliament next…
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'Best-ever' support package announced for Open Farm Sunday 2025
Organisers of the annual Open Farm Sunday are offering what they call is the 'best-ever support package' for farmer hosts of this year's event in…
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Growers ask for urgent meeting as Defra rejects neonic request
The UK sugar beet sector has called for an urgent meeting with Defra after it rejected an emergency authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid on…
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Defra rejects emergency authorisation for neonic on sugar beet
The government has rejected an emergency application for the use of a neonicotinoid on sugar beet to help growers stave off virus yellows infection…
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Farmer sentenced following 21 'shocking' animal welfare offences
A Wiltshire farmer has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay out £3,600 after decaying sheep carcases were found on his farm…
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Three men arrested after bales found to be concealing waste
Three men have been arrested for disguising huge amounts of waste as agricultural bales following an in-depth investigation. The men were arrested…
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'Quality Meat from Britain' brand hopes to maximise exports to Europe
Ambitions to maximise the potential of British red meat exports to Europe are being given a boost with the roll-out of the new Quality Meat from…
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Arable land value averaged £11,100 per acre in 2024 despite issues
The value of arable farmland in England averaged £11,100 per acre in 2024 and the market is stable despite issues such as IHT changes and cuts to…
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Farm tax changes likely to leave elderly farmers exposed, OBR warns
Government changes to inheritance tax on farms will likely leave elderly farmers exposed, with no time to manage their way through the new policy…
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