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Labour pledges to improve rural grid connections
Labour has confirmed it will seek to improve rural grid connections to allow farmers to connect their renewable energy projects to the grid quicker…
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British-grown baked beans enter tinning phase after successful farm trials
British baked beans grown using innovative methods have progressed to the tinning phase, with researchers hailing it as a step towards sustainable…
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NFU picks 11 young farmers and students to share story of farming
A new group of young farmers and students have been chosen by the NFU to represent the industry over the next 12 months, both within it and to the…
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Woman dies after collision with tractor in Cambridgeshire
A woman has died following a collision with a tractor in Cambridgeshire, with the police appealing to the public for more information. Police…
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Scotch Lamb served at Dubai's COP28 as sector eyes 'lucrative' market
The Middle East could prove a 'lucrative' new market for Scottish sheep producers, with First Minister Humza Yousaf among many being served Scotch…
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CLA calls for farming budget of 'at least £4 billion a year'
The government must back farmers with a £4 billion a year budget to win over industry confidence, the County Land and Business Association (CLA) has…
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New Defra Secretary unveils £45m in competitions and grants for farmers
Defra Secretary Steve Barclay has used his first speech to announce £45m in competitions and grants to help the industry become more efficient and…
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Devon commercial poultry farm confirms outbreak of bird flu
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in commercial poultry on a farm in Devon, making it the second bird flu case confirmed this week…
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NFU calls for 'jeopardising' raw cane sugar import quota to be dropped
The NFU has welcomed the government's decision to not expand the autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) on raw cane sugar for the rest of 2023, with calls now…
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Two 'calculated criminals' jailed for stealing £200k worth of GPS kits
Two 'calculated criminals' have been sentenced to prison after stealing over £200,000 worth of high-value tractor GPS kits. Tomas Staukauskas, 32, of…
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