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Sheep farmers offered new route to lower methane flocks
Sheep farmers will soon be able to use new breeding tools designed to cut flock carbon footprints while protecting productivity and profitability…
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Northern Ireland firearms fee hike dropped after rural backlash
Plans to raise Northern Ireland firearm certificate fees by more than 150% have been dropped after strong opposition from rural campaigners. The…
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New scheme targets bovine TB on both sides of Irish border
A new £4 million cross-border project will test a joined-up approach to tackling bovine TB in cattle, badgers and local farms on both sides of the…
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Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms
Pilgrim’s Europe has used AI-powered birdsong technology on 40 UK livestock farms to create a biodiversity baseline and show how everyday farm…
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Potato growers face viability test as costs and contract prices bite
Britain’s potato growers are questioning how much risk they can carry into future seasons as rising costs, weaker contract prices and years of…
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Livestock farmers gain new grass and clover choices for resilient forage
Livestock farmers have been given new options to improve home-grown forage performance after 11 grass and clover varieties were added to the latest…
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Rural crime falls to £41.5m but quad and livestock theft rise
Rural crime cost the UK £41.5 million last year, but NFU Mutual has warned that quad bike, ATV, agricultural vehicle and livestock theft are…
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Cornish moorland gains nature reserve status in boost for grazing and wildlife
More than 1,100 hectares of Cornish moorland managed through conservation grazing and sustainable land use have gained National Nature Reserve…
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Welsh farms hit by 'perfect storm' of costs and weak milk prices
Welsh dairy farmers are facing a deepening cashflow squeeze as soaring fertiliser and fuel costs collide with weak milk prices, the Farmers’ Union of…
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Farms at risk as peers call for urgent drought resilience plan
England could face daily water shortages of up to five billion litres by 2055 unless urgent action is taken to protect farms, food production and…
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