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Farming charities receive donations totalling more than £1m
Donations of more than £1 million will go to numerous farm charities and organisations thanks to fundraising activities of the NFU Mutual Charitable…
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British fruit growers on 'knife-edge' due to 'unsustainable' low returns
British fruit growers are on a 'knife-edge' due to double digit cost of production increases, low returns and low confidence, the sector has warned…
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Farmers hail scrapping of DIY waste charges amid fly-tipping scourge
Farmers hit by the scourge of fly-tipping have welcomed plans to abolish fees that local authorities charge for disposing of DIY waste at recycling…
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MP urges authorities to back farmers by closing public food procurement loophole
An MP is pushing local authorities and councils to better support British farmers by closing a public food procurement loophole. Currently when…
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BPS payments to Welsh farmers to stay at current levels for 2024
BPS payments to Welsh farmers have been maintained at current levels for next year, the government has confirmed. The £238 million budget mirrors the…
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Welsh sheep farmers to help create EBV for methane yield
Farmers could soon have the option to breed sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint thanks to a new project creating an estimated breeding value…
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Farmers called on to help train robots to spot slugs
Farmers are being called on to help train robots to spot slugs and the damage they cause to crops as part of a ground-breaking trial. Set to start in…
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Farmer foils drug operation after finding £15m of cocaine in feed
A farmer has helped foil a multi-million pound large-scale drug operation after he found kilo-block drug packages within his normal delivery of…
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£10m fund to build border control posts for live animal imports soon closes
The government's multi-million pound fund to increase capacity for live animal import checks for maritime trade routes in England closes tomorrow…
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Scottish cereal production at 10-year average despite bad weather
Cereal production in Scotland is in line with the ten-year average despite challenging weather conditions seen this year. Figures for the 2023…
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