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'True icon': UK dairy stalwart Ian Potter issued posthumous award
Ian Potter, a British dairy stalwart who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year, has been posthumously awarded for his dedication to the sector…
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Second round of slurry infrastructure grants to open shortly
Farmers in England will soon be able to apply for new slurry infrastructure grants this autumn, ranging between £25,000 and £250,000. The second…
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Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 to open for applications next week
Farmers are being reminded that they can sign up to the UK's post-Brexit Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme next week. The government's new…
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Doctor turned farmer who took over 2,500-acre estate wins award
A doctor turned farmer who took over the running of his family’s 2,500-acre estate has won the prestigious Bledisloe Gold Medal for Landowners. Dr…
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Food must be at 'front and centre' of future policy, NFUS says
The Scottish government must put food production at the 'front and centre' of future policy as the next few years will be 'critical' to the industry…
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Police recover £500,000 worth of stolen farm and plant machinery
Police have recovered stolen farm and plant machinery worth half a million pounds, in what could be the highest value recovery ever conducted in the…
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Rescuers help in-calf cow stuck in river after suspected dog attack
Rescuers have helped an injured in-calf cow who had become stuck in a muddy river in Bedfordshire following a suspected dog attack. The cow was…
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Farmer 'targeted' by activists encouraging malicious online reviews
Rural campaigners have called for government action after a goat farmer was 'targeted' by vegan activists encouraging malicious online reviews. The…
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Farmers have just days to apply to 2024 CS Mid Tier
Farmers are being reminded that they have just days to apply to the 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements. CS Mid Tier, which opened on 21…
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Bird flu cases confirmed in two separate game farms
Highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed in two separate game farms, in Staffordshire and Cheshire, Defra has confirmed. The latest case of…
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