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New £5m Defra competition aims to scale up agricultural innovation
Small and medium sized farms will soon be able to apply to a share of £5m in grant funding to scale up innovation within the British farming…
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8,000 free range hens culled as bird flu found on Cumbrian farm
Authorities have ordered a cull of 8,000 free range hens following confirmation of highly-pathogenic bird flu on a farm in Cumbria. Avian influenza…
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Ian Rickman elected Farmers' Union of Wales president
Carmarthenshire sheep and beef farmer Ian Rickman has been elected as president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW). Mr Rickman was elected at the…
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Former pheasant shoot for sale in rural Aberdeenshire
A former pheasant shoot located in rural Aberdeenshire has launched onto the market, with the sizeable portion of land suitable for agricultural use…
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Kaleb Cooper supports new 'EIEIO Challenge' for young farmers
Kaleb Cooper, the farming contractor who shot to fame with Clarkson’s Farm, will judge a new video challenge for YFCs to encourage them to promote…
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Over 100 farming projects in Lake District benefit from funding
The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has supported over 100 farming projects in the Lake District, including 1,600 hectares of land…
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Farmers warned to lower risk of barn fires after uptick in incidents
Farmers have been warned to lower the risk of barn fires following a recent spike in the number of incidents across the UK. Issuing the warning is…
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High path bird flu confirmed in captive birds in West Sussex
Highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed in an animal rescue centre specialising in gulls in West Sussex. Avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed on…
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Muller cuts milk price to 37p per litre for August
Dairy processor Muller has announced a further milk price reduction for its farmer suppliers, starting from August. Farmers supplying Muller who meet…
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NRW set to roll out major fee rises despite backlash from farmers
Major increases to Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) charges are set to be introduced despite extended protestations from the farming industry. NRW will…
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