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Scottish rural economy 'overlooked' in new programme for government
The Scottish government’s new programme for government does not provide sufficient action to foster rural economic growth, Scottish Land & Estates…
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Poultry farms in Essex and Yorkshire confirm bird flu outbreaks
Poultry farms in Essex and Yorkshire have confirmed the presence of bird flu, just days after the virus was recorded in Wales for the first time in…
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Ranil Jayawardena replaces George Eustice as Defra Secretary
Ranil Jayawardena has become the new Defra Secretary following a reshuffle by Prime Minister Liz Truss. George Eustice was dropped from the post…
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Pig sector has lost over £600m since autumn 2020, AHDB warns
The pig sector has lost over £600 million since October 2020 to the end of June 2022 due to escalating costs of production, the latest estimates…
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Part-broken lilac and white bitch claims £5,600 top price at Skipton
Scottish shepherdess and television personality Emma Gray led the way with a £5,600 price tag at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest sale of working sheep…
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Kubota releases new battery-powered compact tractor
Kubota has released its new electrically powered compact tractor, which the firm says is designed to meet current environmental standards. The…
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Multiple ownership need not be a barrier to land sales
Multiple ownership of agricultural land should not be a barrier for farmers to sell, according to chartered accountants Saffery Champness. Often…
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Cautious welcome as tree planting scaled back at Covid memorial site
Farmers have given a cautious welcome to a Welsh government decision to scale back tree planting plans on prime agricultural land in the Tywi Valley…
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Family invests £220,000 in new pig enterprise following support
A farming family has invested £220,000 in a new 1,000-head pig finishing enterprise after receiving advice from an industry initiative. Aled Thomas…
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Quicke launches new range of Silocut Implements
Renowned agricultural manufacturer Quicke has released the new range of Silocut implements to increase efficiency and safety when managing silage…
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