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Staffs farmer gears up for 8-hour shearing record attempt
Staffordshire based shearer Nick Greaves will be attempting to break the current 8-Hour World Lamb Shearing Record at his farm on 3 August. An…
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Scottish prime cattle numbers show resilience despite herd fall
Despite a fall in Scotland's overall beef herd over the past year, data from British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) indicates a big increase in prime…
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Lidl to 'financially reward' farmers in new beef sustainability group
Lidl has announced it will 'financially reward' its beef farmer suppliers for achieving a reduction in carbon intensity and adopting regenerative…
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Wild Justice to challenge 'over-grazing' of Dartmoor SSSIs
Wild Justice will challenge what it calls the 'over-grazing' of Dartmoor’s commons as part of a bid to bring heathland 'back into a favourable…
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Woman hospitalised after tractor's bales fall on car
A woman in her 70s has been taken to hospital with injuries after bales from a tractor pulling a trailer fell on her car. Emergency services were…
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Farmer sentenced for 'persistently allowing' slurry to run into stream
A Somerset dairy farmer has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay out £10,000 for allowing slurry to run a nearby stream. David…
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What could changes to EU legislation on IPPC thresholds mean for you?
When we look at the egg industry over recent years, and in particular the free-range egg sector, it would be fair to say that farmers have certainly…
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British Sugar restarts its CO2 production facility in Norfolk
The CO2 production facility at British Sugar’s Norfolk factory has now restarted following the signing of a long-term agreement with Air Liquide. The…
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‘Food security is our shared mission’, new farming minister says
The new farming minister Daniel Zeichner has committed to “enhance” Britain's food security with “a new deal for farmers”. More than 130 MPs and…
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Final chance for farms to claim free support to access SFI
Farmers have one final chance to claim free support to help them get ready for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The Royal Countryside Fund’s…
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