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'Pioneering' environmental baselining pilot signs up 170 farms
The first measurements of a new 'pioneering' environmental baselining pilot for the farming industry start this month, with 170 farms chosen to take…
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'Family farm tax': What steps can be taken at this stage?
In this article, accountant Saffery issues an update on the government's farm inheritance tax proposals, as well as the steps that farmers can take…
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Report calls out 'devastating' suckler beef calving interval proposals
Proposed changes to Scotland's suckler beef scheme could have a 'damaging ripple effect' along the whole red meat supply chain, sector leaders say…
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Farmer input needed for Scottish Farm Business Survey
Scottish farmers are being asked to provide input in a new round of data gathering that aims to inform the direction of future agricultural policy in…
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New case of bird flu confirmed in Norfolk as AIPZ now in place
Bird flu has been confirmed in captive birds in Norfolk just days after the government declared an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) across…
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Councils begin to distance themselves from 'family farm tax'
Several local councils across England have overwhelmingly voted to support farmers against the government's farm inheritance tax proposals. The…
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Avian influenza prevention zone declared across parts of England
The government has declared an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) across East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk following numerous…
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Court declines to rule whether fast-growing broilers are unlawful
A Court of Appeal judgment has declined to rule on whether so-called 'frankenchickens' are unlawful, but it could have implications for the future of…
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Farmer efforts help reverse decline of rare and elusive Corncrake
A pioneering project aiming to protect the rare and elusive Corncrake bird species has reached a milestone thanks to farmer efforts. The project is…
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Estate to sell entire suckler herd due to CS Higher Tier scheme restrictions
Apley Estate is set to sell its entire commercial herd of 160 in-calf suckler cows due to incompatibility with the CS Higher Tier scheme…
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