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Former Health Secretary appointed Shadow Defra Secretary
The Conservative Party has confirmed that former Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has now become the Shadow Defra Secretary, replacing Steve Barclay…
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Report compares English beef and lamb standards with Americas
New reports have compared English beef and lamb standards with key competitors in the Americas to help provide transparency for the sector and the…
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Blow for farmers as research uncovers new pickup truck tax
Farmers and others who work in the countryside are set for another tax blow as double-cab pickups will be classed as company cars for tax purposes…
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'Farmwashing' campaign revs up as 11,000 letters sent to MPs
A campaign exposing misleading 'farmwashing' practices adopted by retailers, who are 'exploiting' farmers with fake farm brands, has received…
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Family farms urged to seek expert advice after 'disastrous' budget
Family farms have been urged to seek expert advice following the 'disastrous' changes to inheritance tax announced in last week's budget. It follows…
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Defra confirms bird flu in Yorkshire free range flock
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a free range flock on a farm in East Yorkshire, making it the first bird flu case of the…
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Over 150,000 people urge Defra to u-turn on 'family farm tax'
Over 150,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to reverse its deeply controversial decision on agricultural property relief…
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Morrisons pledges £1.4 billion for its farmer suppliers for 2025
Morrisons has confirmed it will invest £1.4 billion in its farmer suppliers next year as it commits to 'standing shoulder to shoulder' with the…
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Wales follows rest of UK with relaxation of bird flu egg label rules
Hens housed inside during an avian influenza outbreak will not lose their free-range status on their egg labels, the Welsh government has announced…
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Campaigners urge council to reject Cranswick's 'US-style megafarm'
Sustainable food campaigners have called out meat producer Cranswick's plans to build a 'US-style megafarm' in Norfolk as 'madness'. Campaigning…
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