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Organic farming leads evidence base on biodiversity and soil health
Organic farming has shown the strongest evidence of delivering Defra’s environmental goals in a major government-backed review. The review…
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Nearly 500 NI farm businesses receive £2.7m nature scheme payments
Nearly 500 Northern Ireland farm businesses are receiving a share of £2.7 million as the first payments under the Farming with Nature Transition…
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Extreme weather costing arable farmers billions, AHDB warns
Extreme weather is already costing UK arable farmers billions of pounds, with climate change disrupting crop production, drilling windows and farm…
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New farming minister hears cost concerns on Surrey dairy visit
The government’s new food security and rural affairs minister has heard first-hand how small dairy farms are balancing nature recovery with rising…
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Farmers and rural families turn to ISAs after inheritance tax shake-up
Farmers and rural families are rethinking how they save, invest and pass on wealth following the government’s inheritance tax shake-up, new research…
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NFU Cymru issues livestock warning amid extreme heat
Livestock farmers are being warned that extreme heat could quickly become a serious welfare risk as the UK faces unusually high day and night…
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Farmers urged to know cancer signs after Clarkson diagnosis
Farmers across the UK are being urged to put their health before the next job on the farm after Jeremy Clarkson revealed he had been diagnosed with…
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Nearly 7,000 farmers to receive first FETF 2026 agreements
Thousands of farmers are being urged to check their inboxes and act quickly as the first FETF 2026 grant funding agreements are issued. The Rural…
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Farm and housing projects hit by Welsh planning delays
Rural homes, farm diversification projects and business investment are being held up for years by planning delays in Wales, new figures suggest…
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Scottish barley growers show strong regen foundations, study finds
Scottish barley growers are already showing strong regenerative farming credentials, but a new supply chain study has found clear opportunities to…
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