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Tenant farmers urge Environment Agency to 'rethink' pollution strategy
The Environment Agency has been accused of failing to deal with critical pollution incidents while imposing 'inappropriate' restrictions on farmers…
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Government provides £3.3m funding to upscale perennial energy crop
A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop Miscanthus has been awarded over £3.3 million in government funding. The…
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Funding to help boost resilience of South West farmers
Farmers and landowners in the South West will be able to access help to adapt to changes in agricultural grants thanks to a £2.6 million support…
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Annual celebration of UK lamb returns with 'naturally delicious' theme
The annual week-long celebration of UK lamb will be returning next month for an eighth year, with sheep producers set to shine a light on the…
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Defra opens deer management strategy to curb negative impacts
The government is looking at a new approach to managing deer populations in an effort to reduce the animal's negative impacts on the environment and…
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Tractor registrations continue to decline amid supply chain woes
The number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK was once again below both a year before and the seasonal average in July. Figures from the…
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Deadline for UK Pig Industry Welfare Training approaching
Red Tractor members need to have completed online pig welfare training by 31 August, the sector is being reminded. Until this date, or until 8,000…
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Retail prices for dairy increase as costs surge
Retail prices for dairy products are starting to reflect the recent upsurge in production costs after years of relative stability, analysis by the…
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Bird flu confirmed on commercial duck farm amid uptick in cases
A new case of highly-pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed on a commercial duck farm in Devon, with all affected by the disease to be culled. Avian…
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Grade 1 land expected to act as 'bellwether' sale for future of UK farming
A block of first-class arable land has been put up for sale, with property experts saying it represents a litmus-test for the UK land market as food…
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