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Defra unveils new SFI changes including increased payments and options
New changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for 2024 will be made, including increased payments and new options such as support for…
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Defra underspends agricultural budget by £227 million
Defra has repeatedly underspent the farming budget, amounting to more than £200 million in the last two years, according to media reports. The…
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Defra seeks to back British produce more with clearer food labels
New measures to improve transparency in food labelling and to make sure British food stands out from imported food have been unveiled by the…
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Farmers urged to prepare for significant change in access to rodenticides
Farmers are being reminded that they have two years to prepare for a significant change in access to second generation anticoagulant rodenticides…
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Scottish farmers and crofters reminded of ‘Help for Heating’ grants
Farmers and crofters in Scotland are being reminded that grants are still available to help with high energy costs and the continued cost-of-living…
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Growers warn of 'new normal' as high production costs continue
Growers in the horticultural sector are shelving plans to expand their businesses due to a third year of soaring costs of production, a report has…
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AHDB transfers horticulture royalties to industry as part of wind-down
AHDB will transfer royalties arising from the commercialisation of two levy-funded research projects back to the horticultural sector. The move is…
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British Wool announces first sustained price recovery since pandemic
British Wool has announced its first sustained price recovery since the pandemic, with a general rise of 20 percent across recent auctions. Sold…
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UK authorities approve methane-reducing feed additive
Authorities in the UK have approved marketing for a methane-reducing feed additive currently available in 57 countries. DSM-Firmenich, a Dutch-Swiss…
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Farmers' efforts in producing food to be celebrated at Ripon Cathedral
Farmers' efforts in producing food for the nation will be celebrated at Ripon Cathedral’s Plough Sunday Service, which commences next week. The event…
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