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Soil Farmer finalists show cost-cutting power of better soils
Five farmers using soil management to cut input costs and strengthen business resilience have been shortlisted for Soil Farmer of the Year 2026. The…
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Check RPA records now or risk SFI26 delays, farmers told
Farmers risk SFI26 delays if their Rural Payments Agency records are out of date when the first application window opens on 30 June. Strutt & Parker…
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North West farmers told to 'look up' after 22 power line strikes
Farmers are being warned to “look out and look up” after agricultural machinery struck overhead power lines 22 times in the North West over the past…
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Starmer resignation sparks call for countryside policy reset
Rural groups have urged Labour’s next leader to reset relations with the countryside after Sir Keir Starmer announced he would stand down as prime…
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Farmers urged to protect livestock as temperatures near 40C
Farmers are being urged to act now to protect livestock from heat stress as parts of the UK face temperatures nearing 40C. The warning comes as…
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Rural economy key to Scotland's food security, report says
Rural businesses must be treated as a national economic priority if Scotland is to strengthen food security, supply chains and long-term growth, a…
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Kepak job cut talks raise concerns for Welsh red meat sector
Wales’s largest meat processing plant has begun consultation over proposed job cuts, as Kepak points to declining herd numbers and changing market…
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More than 350 Merseyside pupils get hands-on farming lesson
More than 350 Merseyside schoolchildren swapped the classroom for the farmyard to learn how British food is produced, from wheat and wool to pigs…
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Fruit farm trial to test robots for harvest logistics
Robotic 'cobots' could help English soft fruit growers move harvested crops faster, ease labour pressure and reduce waste under a new Innovate…
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Researchers seek farmer input on AI and net zero tools
Farmers are being urged to share their real-world experience of artificial intelligence and digital tools to help shape future support for net zero…
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