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HMRC reclassifies farm pickups in major change to vehicle tax
A landmark tax ruling, with significant implications for farmers, has seen the classification of double-cab pickups officially change from vans to…
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Family to say farewell to farm after 63 years with dispersal sale
A high quality agricultural dispersal sale in April will end a 63-year tenancy of a North Shropshire farm by the Sheppard family. Angus Sheppard…
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Incidents involving livestock number one cause of farm-related deaths
Incidents involving livestock were the number one cause of work-related deaths on British farms last year, the UK's safety watchdog has said…
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Researchers working to safeguard UK onion crop from destructive disease
Researchers are working to safeguard one of the world's most crucial crops – the humble onion - from fusarium basal rot (FBR), a destructive disease…
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Farmers hit by £1.4b fertiliser bill since Ukraine war with costs 'set to stay high'
British farmers have been hit by additional fertiliser costs of £1.45 billion since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the second anniversary of which…
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Actor and Dorset farmer Martin Clunes is Hartpury's new chancellor
Actor and Dorset farmer Martin Clunes has been appointed as the new chancellor of Hartpury University and Hartpury College. Mr Clunes will serve as…
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Over 80 tractors take part in go-slow protest in west Wales
More than 80 tractors took to one of the main routes in west Wales with a go-slow protest as anger mounts over the Welsh government's proposals. The…
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Avian influenza: Bird gatherings ban relaxed in Wales
The ban on gatherings of Galliforme birds such as pheasants, chickens and turkeys has been lifted in Wales, the Welsh government has confirmed. In…
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Salmonella concern in broilers highlighted at major conference
Harrogate hosted the 2024 Northern Broiler Conference on Tuesday 13 February, with over 300 farmers attending to hear about concerns surrounding the…
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Bluetongue: Temporary Control Zones to be lifted next week
Temporary Control Zones (TCZs) set up in Kent and Norfolk to curb the spread of bluetongue will be lifted next week, Defra has confirmed. From Monday…
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