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Campaigners launch general election 'missions' for UK rural economy
Rural campaigners have launched six policy recommendations for the next government which, if implemented, they say could generate up to £43 billion…
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NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by 38%, report warns
Ammonia proposals for Northern Ireland could reduce farm incomes by up to 38%, a new report warns. Agriculture’s primary economic output could fall…
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Welsh government invites farming union presidents for urgent talks
The Welsh government has invited the presidents of the two main farming unions in Wales for urgent talks as anger over the Sustainable Farming Scheme…
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Scotland’s First Minister makes future farm funding pledge
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged at least 70 percent of future funding to be delivered in Tiers 1 and 2 of new Scottish…
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Thousands of Welsh farmers raise 'concern and worry' at SFS proposals
Thousands of farmers across Wales have raised 'concern and worry' at the Welsh government's Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals. The…
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Welsh beef and sheep farmers urged to join innovative grass production project
Beef and sheep farmers in Wales have been invited to join an innovative grass production project before the upcoming deadline in one week's time…
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EU ditches plans to halve pesticide use by 2030 amid farmer protests
Farmers in Europe have hailed a victory after the European Commission has withdrawn a planned cut in pesticide use by the end of this decade. The…
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Hampshire-based Bisterne Farms awarded 2023 NMR RABDF Gold Cup
Bisterne Farm in Ringwood, Hampshire has been announced as the winner of the 2023 NMR / RABDF Gold Cup. The award was presented at Dairy-Tech this…
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'Absolutely traumatic': Loose dog kills 45 sheep on Dartmoor farm
An out-of-control dog has mauled 45 sheep to death on a Dartmoor farm, with police urging for information following the devastating attack. Thirteen…
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New UK silage trial shows inoculant increased FCM milk yields by 1.9kg/day
A new UK-based trial indicates that using an inoculant on grass silage can improve clamp stability, increase feedable dry matter by 29% and improve…
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