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Cambs railway plans 'crime against countryside', charity warns
East West Rail's (EWR) plans to build a railway line in Cambridgeshire has been slammed as a "crime against the countryside" by a farming charity…
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New grant of up to £500,000 to help farmers improve hen housing
A new grant worth up to £500,000 for hen housing will be available to laying hen and pullet farmers in England with flocks of 1,000 birds or more…
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Consumers value animal welfare more than green issues, study says
Animal welfare rates higher than environmental issues when consumers choose meat and dairy products, a new study suggests. While consumers consider…
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UK food security in spotlight at British Pig & Poultry Fair
Food security is critical to the UK’s national security, and the government and supply chain need to do more to create a resilient and profitable…
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Farmers warned of increasing risk of blowfly across UK
Sheep farmers are being warned to take preventative measures as blowfly strike risk alerts are being sent to farmers across the south, midlands and…
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Campaigners call for more EU alignment amid 20 hour Dover delays
Campaigners have called for more regulatory alignment with the EU amid delays of up to 20 hours in Dover, with many lorries carrying perishable food…
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Lancaster's student's union votes to ban meat and dairy at outlets
Rural campaigners have hit back after a small group of students at Lancaster University voted to ban meat and dairy products at its campus-wide…
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Sheep farmers 'dismayed' as Morrisons drops British only pledge
Sheep farmers are 'dismayed and frustrated' after Morrisons announced this week that it will no longer sell solely British lamb in its stores. The…
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Demand for British food surges following new Clarkson's Farm
Demand for British produce has surged following the airing of the new series of Clarkson’s Farm, which returned to screens earlier this month. Data…
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Solar panels must not be built on productive farmland, ministers say
Local councils will be urged by ministers not to approve planning permission for solar farms on high-quality farmland as part of a new drive to…
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