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Royal Welsh Show: Future tree planting proposals 'must be realistic'
Future tree planting proposals must be realistic and not hinder food production, according to farmers who attended a webinar at the Royal Welsh Show…
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Farmers told to secure feed and fertiliser as prices expected to rise
Farmers should secure their winter feed, minerals and fertiliser urea now amid fears that prices could hit highs later in the year as supply…
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Thousands of hectares of farmland lost to development since 2010
England’s future food security has been called into question after losing productive farmland capable of feeding two million people their five a day…
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Most Welsh farmers intend to reduce production, survey says
The effect of spiralling costs on Welsh farmers’ ability to produce food has been laid bare in a new survey of farmers’ intentions. The poll of over…
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Food price inflation hits nearly 10%, ONS figures show
Food price inflation has hit nearly 10 percent, according to the latest ONS figures, with the cost of ingredients and energy still rising. The rate…
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Vehicle kills 14 sheep in 'appalling' attack on Dorset farmland
Dorset Police are appealing for more information after fourteen sheep were ran over and killed by a vehicle. The 'appalling' incident happened on…
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Trade deals must not undermine Wales' red meat success story, sector warns
Future trade deals must not undermine Wales’ red meat sustainability success story, the chair of the country's red meat organisation has warned. Hybu…
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Parliamentary inquiry to probe post-Brexit farm payments
MPs will examine the government’s progress in rolling out its new farm payment system, the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). The EFRA…
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Applications open for Aberdeen-Angus Society young farmer bursary
Young people aged between 18 and 24 who are pursuing a career in beef production are invited to apply for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Godfrey…
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U-turn in green agenda for farming 'risks undermining food security'
Defra must push forwards in reforming farm payments for ambitious environmental delivery or risk undermining long-term food security, says a new…
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