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NFU seeks more farmers to become school ambassadors
The NFU is seeking more ambassadors as part of a programme aimed at growing the understanding of British food and farming within secondary schools…
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Government 'unwilling' to build level playing field, sheep sector warns
The decision to delay import checks on produce coming to the UK from the EU means British producers are still operating at a disadvantage, the sheep…
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New guidance to prove helpful for farmers wanting to divert footpaths
New Defra guidance could prove helpful for farmers and landowners hoping to divert or extinguish a footpath because of privacy, safety and security…
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Northumberland livestock farm with significant natural capital comes to market
A livestock farm in Northumberland with nearly 1,800 acres and significant natural capital, commercial woodland and sporting assets, has come to…
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Veterinary group awarded contract to tackle bTB in Pembrokeshire
A bovine TB project in Pembrokeshire which aims to explore how a partnership approach can tackle the disease has begun following the awarding of the…
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One in 10 dairy farmers may stop producing milk by 2025, NFU warns
Nearly one in 10 dairy farmers are likely to stop producing milk by 2025 as insufficient returns and volatile markets impact the sector, the NFU has…
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Improved rural connectivity could 'boost UK economy by £65bn'
Improved rural connectivity could boost the UK economy by over £65 billion, new economic modelling has found. The report, titled ‘The Great Rural…
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Welsh dairy to unveil UK's first electric milk haulage trucks
A cheese factory based on Anglesey is set to become the first in the UK to unveil a BEV (battery electric vehicle) milk truck. Mona Dairy, based in…
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Hong Kong presents 'significant opportunity' for UK meat and dairy
New opportunities for British red meat and dairy shipments to Hong Kong will be explored as part of an upcoming major trade show. UK exporters will…
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Experts warn farmers to beware of pitfalls of partnerships
Partnerships enable active farmers to ease towards retirement, but experts have called on them to have the relevant legal documentation and…
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