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Historic 1,700-acre estate hits market for more than £45m
One of England’s most historic rural estates — complete with more than 1,100 acres of farmland, racing facilities and a Grade I listed mansion — has…
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Rare livestock breeds 'at risk' under new disease control plans
Rare livestock breeds could be left vulnerable to disease outbreaks if smaller herds and flocks are excluded from new government animal health…
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New DNA test targets £10m threat to UK onion industry
Onion growers could soon have a new weapon against a devastating disease that costs the UK industry an estimated £10 million a year. A new soil test…
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NFU warns sheep farms fighting for survival amid rising costs
Britain’s sheep farmers are under increasing pressure from soaring costs, climate uncertainty and falling support payments, the NFU has warned. The…
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No Falls Week campaign highlights deadly risks facing farm workers
Falls from height continue to kill more workers in Britain than any other workplace accident, with farming remaining one of the country’s deadliest…
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Gillian Martin appointed Scotland's new rural affairs secretary
Scottish farming leaders are awaiting key policy signals after John Swinney reshuffled his cabinet and appointed Gillian Martin as Scotland’s new…
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AF Group and Camgrain launch partnership to boost grain returns
Arable farmers are being offered new ways to improve grain returns and cut input costs under a new partnership between AF Group and Camgrain. The…
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Train hit farm trailer after signaller forgot approaching service
A passenger train travelling at 80mph smashed into an agricultural trailer at a Herefordshire level crossing after a signaller forgot the train was…
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More than 300 tonnes of farm plastic recycled across south Wales
Welsh farmers have recycled more than 300 tonnes of agricultural plastic in just six months, smashing targets aimed at reducing pollution in some of…
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Welsh farming unions press new minister on funding and TB
Welsh farming unions have urged the new Welsh government to deliver long-term funding certainty and take urgent action on bovine TB amid growing…
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