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Defra unveils new £10m welfare fund for beef and dairy farmers
A £10 million fund is being made available to beef and dairy farmers to help them replace ageing cattle buildings with new facilities, Defra has…
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Scottish young farmers highlight factors affecting mental health
A survey of young farmers undertaken by Scottish agricultural charity RSABI has highlighted many of the factors which affect mental health. A total…
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Farmers and conservationists unite to save lapwings in Scotland
A new on-farm project designed to reverse the decline in the population of one of Scottish farmland’s most loved birds is reporting significant early…
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Farmers urged to to apply for 'postcode lottery' diversification grant
Farmers thinking of diversifying are being urged to get on the front foot by applying for a new grant which has been discretionally apportioned and…
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CLA pledges to help ex-service personnel to secure rural jobs
The CLA has pledged to help ex-personnel secure long-term jobs in the rural economy after becoming the first rural group to sign the Armed Forces…
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IHT rule change on farm assets within EEA, Isle of Man and Channel Islands
Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules mean APR and woodland relief for IHT purposes will cease to be available on property assets within the EEA…
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BPS advance payments to be issued on 1 August, RPA confirms
Farmers can expect BPS advance payments to be issued on 1 August, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed. Responding to farming industry…
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CF Fertilisers announces permanent closure of UK ammonia plant
CF Fertilisers has announced it will permanently close its Co Durham ammonia plant, with the NFU calling the move 'concerning' at a time of global…
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Farmers warned of photo ID rules when ordering fertilisers this autumn
Farmers have been told to brace for changes in the law which will require them to provide photo ID when purchasing ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilisers…
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Tesco and Harper Adams launch programme for next generation of farmers
Tesco and Harper Adams have announced the launch of a major new multi-year programme which will help the next generation of farmers develop their…
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