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Welsh dairy farmers face mounting losses as costs rise, unions warn
Welsh dairy farmers are facing mounting financial pressure, with some producing milk below the cost of production as rising input costs and volatile…
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Bird flu hits Northumberland free-range poultry farm
Free-range hens at a Northumberland farm are to be culled after highly pathogenic bird flu was confirmed, prompting emergency restrictions around the…
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Farm funding loses 27% of buying power, NFU Scotland warns
Scottish agricultural support has lost around 27 per cent of its buying power since 2014, prompting calls for an additional £183 million in…
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Welsh holiday let owners face deadline to fight hefty tax bills
Welsh holiday let owners have just days to challenge controversial tax rules that have reportedly left some businesses facing unexpected bills…
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EU livestock transport rules spark fears for UK sheep sector
British sheep farmers could face costly changes to livestock transport practices under a proposed UK-EU trade agreement, the National Sheep…
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Field beans could boost barley yields by 1.2t/ha, research finds
Growing field beans before spring barley could reduce environmental impacts by around 25%, cut nitrogen fertiliser use and boost cereal yields, new…
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Fewer than one in five vaccinated as bluetongue threatens rare breeds
Fewer than one in five registered animals have been vaccinated against bluetongue in some of the UK's rarest livestock breeds, prompting calls for…
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£130k funding boost to help 18 farms support vulnerable people
Eighteen Northern Ireland farms are set to benefit from more than £130,000 in government funding to improve social farming facilities, as new figures…
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Seven charged over alleged unfit meat supply and animal cruelty
Seven men have appeared in court accused of conspiring to supply unfit meat following an extensive food crime investigation, with two also facing…
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Vegetable growers eye 2027 planting cuts as water fears mount
Farmers are considering reducing next year's vegetable planting as concerns grow that depleted irrigation reservoirs may not recover sufficiently…
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