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Farm inspections set to hit 6,000 as river pressures persist
Just 14.3% of England’s surface waters achieved good ecological status in the latest assessment, as the Environment Agency prepares to increase…
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NFU warns farmers as bluetongue cases top 200
The NFU is urging livestock farmers to consider vaccination as bluetongue cases continue to climb across England and Wales, warning that BTV-3 poses…
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Wynnstay to double Scottish fertiliser capacity
Wynnstay is set to double its fertiliser blending capacity in Scotland with a new Montrose plant expected to become one of the largest facilities of…
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Geopolitics tops growing threats to UK food security
More than nine in 10 food industry leaders and academics say risks to the UK food system have worsened over the past year, while every respondent…
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Rural businesses get £3m boost after Cairngorms blaze
A £3 million lifeline has been announced for rural businesses hit by the Cairngorms wildfire, as land managers step up calls for greater investment…
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Farmers to protest at Stormont over Co Tyrone cattle deaths
Farmers are set to protest at Stormont as anger continues over the destruction of 51 cattle during a Department of Agriculture operation in County…
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Farm leaders welcome major rise in fly-tipping fines
Fly-tippers could face fines of up to £5,000 under new rules welcomed by farming leaders battling illegal dumping across the countryside. The maximum…
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Drought sends grass growth 46% below average
Grass growth has fallen 46% below its recent average as worsening drought conditions raise fears of another winter forage shortage for livestock…
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Vaccination drive stepped up as bluetongue threat grows
Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely…
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Farmer jailed after body found in trailer abandoned at farm
A Barnsley farmer who murdered a 55-year-old living on his land and concealed the victim’s body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for life…
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