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NFU Education receives £30,000 to help deliver farming lessons
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has donated £30,000 to help support projects to deliver knowledge about food and farming to schoolchildren. The…
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Arla's milk price for September to remain unchanged
Arla's milk price for September will remain unchanged at 50.35p per litre, the co-operative has today confirmed. The Arla on-account price for…
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NI farmer told to pay out £10k after pollution killed 2,600 fish
A Northern Irish farmer has been ordered to pay out £10,000 after slurry polluted a river resulting in the death of over 2,600 fish. Co Londonderry…
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Pig prices edge closer to £2 per kg mark amid high costs
The GB EU-spec SPP edged closer to the £2 per kg mark last week, but caution remains as prices are still well below average costs. The SPP averaged…
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New three-year on-farm trial underway to boost yellowhammers
A new three-year on-farm trial is underway to bring back the yellowhammer – one of the iconic farmland bird species under threat in the UK. The pilot…
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UK's native sheep breeds in spotlight following US taste test
The UK's many native sheep breeds have been put in the spotlight after US meat processors arrived in the country and took part in a mutton taste…
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What are the options - and problems - when selling a farm?
What are the options and problems for farmers in navigating the legal side of land sales? Here, Tristan Ward, an agriculture lawyer from BDB Pitmans…
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Survey launched on farm electricity costs amid food security fears
Farmers are being asked to provide details on soaring electricity costs and the impact that is having on their businesses, amid fears that some will…
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'Uneconomical': CF Fertilisers halts ammonia production at UK plant
CF Fertilisers has announced its County Durham plant will temporarily halt production of ammonia due to rocketing energy prices. At current natural…
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Farmers warned as cost of Land Rover Defender theft rockets
Farmers are being encouraged to take security measures to protect their Land Rover Defenders, as thefts of the iconic vehicle increased by over a…
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