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Farms' lack of business planning raises risk for agricultural transition
Farmers may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the end of the BPS, given that most do not engage in formal…
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Farmers to get slice of new £110m rural levelling up fund
The government has pledged to prioritise rural interests as part of its long-awaited levelling up agenda, with a new £110m fund set to help…
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Landscape Recovery scheme: Defra awards funding to 22 projects
The government has awarded funding of £12 million to 22 farmer-led projects seeking to restore nature and boost biodiversity. Defra Secretary George…
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150-acre Northumberland farm comes to market for nearly £3m
A 150-acre Northumberland farm with potential for development has come onto the market with a price tag of nearly £3 million. Low Barton Farm…
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Free food and farming resources now available for teachers
Free food and farming education resources will be available to children as they return to school thanks to the AHDB’s education partnership programme…
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NI farmers receive BPS six weeks earlier to help with cash flow
Nearly £300m in direct payments to Northern Irish farmers have been issued, six weeks earlier than previous years, to help with cash flow. The…
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Upland sheep support scheme opens for Scotland's hill farmers
Hill farmers and crofters are being reminded that the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), worth more than £7 million annually, has now…
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Vegan activists vow to disrupt UK dairy supplies this month
Animal rights and vegan activists have vowed to cause massive disruption to the supply of UK dairy products this month. Protest group Animal…
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Power firms 'wrongly judging' farmers as high risk, NFU says
Energy businesses are being urged by the NFU to address agricultural energy costs and contract prices as the markets continue to experience…
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Two new woodland schemes open for Welsh farmers
A new £32 million fund has been launched to help Welsh farmers plant 86 million trees by the end of the decade to curb climate change. Two new…
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