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NFU and WWF call for introduction of core standards for food imports
The NFU and WWF have jointly urged political leaders to safeguard British farmers from food imports that would be illegal to produce in the UK. The…
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European Commission proposes 50% grain tariffs on Russia and Belarus
A tariff of up to 50% on Russian and Belarussian grain imports has been proposed by the European Commission to combat the risk of market…
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Morrisons egg range achieves first UK carbon neutral certification
Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified as carbon neutral by independent scheme providers BSI. The move recognises the…
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Over 100 tractors rally outside parliament as concern over policy grows
More than 100 tractors rallied outside the Houses of Parliament as part of the industry's latest protest against the direction of government policy…
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Farmers told to balance SFI with food growth after APR changes
Farmers need to consider to what extent they enter new environmental schemes after inheritance tax relief was extended to such projects, a property…
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Defra caps six SFI actions which take land out of food production
New applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will only be able to put 25% of their land into six actions that take land out of food…
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Dog attacks on sheep continue to plight farmers, campaign warns
Dog attacks on sheep continue to plight farmers across the UK, impacting both animal welfare and farmers' mental wellbeing, a new campaign warns. The…
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Texel Sheep Society introduces routine genomic evaluations
The Texel Sheep Society has introduced routine genomic evaluations to better support breeders and increase genetic gain in the breed. The adoption of…
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Firm behind world’s first raspberry-harvesting robot wins £600k grant
British developers behind world-first technology that autonomously harvests raspberries have been awarded a further £600,000 grant by the government…
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UK pig slaughter numbers plummet to lowest level since 2010
Weekly pig slaughtering numbers appear to be at the lowest level outside of Christmas and New Year since April 2010, figures suggest. Estimated GB…
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