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Growers call for action to save UK potato crop amid 'perfect storm'
Growers are calling for political action to save the British potato crop as fears rise over the impact of extreme weather and heightened input costs…
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All MSPs vote to back legislation changing farming support
MSPs have overwhelmingly backed legislation that will transform how the Scottish government supports farming and food production. The Agriculture and…
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UK's wet winter 'pushing up' food prices as costs near record high
The UK's wet winter has pushed up food prices as costs continue to hover near the record high, according to new data and analysis. A shopping basket…
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'Clear mandate' for rollout of EID cattle ear tags in Scotland
Scottish farm leaders have said there is now a 'clear mandate' for the rollout of ultra-high frequency bovine electronic identification (EID) in…
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Global Dairy Trade auction falls for first time since March 2024
The fortnightly Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded its first fall since March 2024, dropping by 0.5%. The latest auction, which took…
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Welsh government shuns sheep sector from policy roundtable
The Welsh government has shunned the sheep sector from its agricultural policy roundtable, with farm leaders calling the move 'disappointing'. The…
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NFU writes to police leaders after patrol car hit escaped cow
The NFU has written to leading police organisations to find out more about the way an incident involving an escaped calf in Surrey was handled. The…
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Scottish farming emissions decline by 12% since 1990
Emissions stemming from Scottish farming have fallen by nearly 12 percent between 1990 and 2022, official new figures show. This is equivalent to one…
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Council makes it easier to grow fruit and veg commercially
Small-scale growers in one region of the UK have been given new planning guidance to make it easier to establish commercial businesses. The new…
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Farming industry was 'biggest risk' to UK pipelines in 2023
The farming industry was the biggest risk to UK pipelines in 2023 for the seventh year running, according to an awareness group. More than a third…
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