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• John Deere launches its most comfortable Gator ever

  10-02-2020 11:16
  
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  American firm John Deere has given its popular Gator UTV a new cab interior and a promise that it is the most comfortable version the firm has ever built. Farmers Weekly’s UTV test from 2018 highlighted the Gator as the worst for cab comfort out of our five-strong test group, and it was clear the […]
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• Growers refuse to load milling wheat out of stores in 'strike' action

  01-04-2025 17:09 via farminguk.com
  
  A number of growers have confirmed that they are leaving milling wheat in their stores as part of a UK-wide 'strike' against government poli...
  
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• NFU calls for cross-government biosecurity plan to protect UK farmers

  01-04-2025 16:11 via farminguk.com
  
  A new cross-government biosecurity plan and sufficient border investment is needed to counter the biosecurity risks that British farmers now...
  
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• Nationwide campaign returns in 2025 to champion British beef

  01-04-2025 13:35 via farminguk.com
  
  A nationwide campaign is making a return in 2025 with an aim to highlight the taste and sustainability of British-produced beef.The reno...
  
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• Report urges action on crop diseases and support for growers

  01-04-2025 12:46 via farminguk.com
  
  Greater investment is needed in monitoring crop diseases and the insects that spread them, alongside support for growers facing losses, a ne...
  
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• Dairy emissions reduction initiative still seeking farms to participate

  01-04-2025 10:59 via farminguk.com
  
  A new initiative which is seeking to significantly reduce the dairy sector's emissions is still on the lookout for farms to participate in i...
  
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• Shropshire farm machinery dispersal sale of 'national significance'

  01-04-2025 10:05 via farminguk.com
  
  A dispersal sale featuring high-quality machinery from a leading Shropshire agricultural contractor will be of "national significance", auct...
  
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• NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with review of agricultural pollution rules

  01-04-2025 09:41 via farminguk.com
  
  NFU Cymru has voiced "frustration" over the Welsh government’s failure to deliver "urgent changes" to agricultural pollution regulations.
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• Man banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after sheep attack

  01-04-2025 08:48 via farminguk.com
  
  A man has been banned from keeping dogs for a decade after they ran amok and killed nearly 30 sheep on farmland in Cornwall.Ross Stone’s...
  
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• Increase in meat charges adds further strain on abattoirs

  31-03-2025 17:05 via farminguk.com
  
  Hourly rates for official veterinarians (OVs) and meat hygiene inspectors (MHIs) visiting abattoirs will increase for the 2025-2026 financia...
  
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• AHDB survey opens to offer first insight into upcoming UK harvest

  31-03-2025 14:38 via farminguk.com
  
  AHDB's planting and variety survey, which provides the earliest view of the planted area for the upcoming harvest in the UK, will soon open ...
  
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• Arla's milk price to stay the same for April 2025

  31-03-2025 14:07 via farminguk.com
  
  Arla has confirmed that its April 2025 milk price for British farmer suppliers will remain unchanged.The co-op's on-account price for co...
  
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• Defra Secretary Steve Reed has visited just four farms since election

  31-03-2025 13:36 via farminguk.com
  
  Defra Secretary Steve Reed is facing criticism after it was disclosed that he has only visited a handful of farms since taking office in Jul...
  
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• Farmer pays out £6,000 to clear 40 tonnes of illegally dumped waste

  31-03-2025 11:07 via farminguk.com
  
  A Hertfordshire farmer has been forced to pay out thousands of pounds after clearing 40 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from her land.E...
  
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• £16m funding boost to strengthen flood defences in rural areas

  31-03-2025 10:03 via farminguk.com
  
  More than 400,000 hectares of farmland are set receive enhanced flood protection after the announcement of an additional £16m for internal d...
  
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• Over 1,700 farms lost on urban outskirts since 2010, charity warns

  31-03-2025 08:42 via farminguk.com
  
  More than 1,700 farms on the outskirts of English towns and cities have vanished since 2010, according to a concerning new report released t...
  
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• Defra confirms string of bird flu cases across England

  30-03-2025 11:18 via farminguk.com
  
  The government has confirmed numerous bird flu cases across England in recent days, including on commercial poultry farms.Highly pathoge...
  
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• Farage accused of 'selling out' farmers after chlorinated chicken remarks

  29-03-2025 09:50 via farminguk.com
  
  Nigel Farage has been criticised after he admitted he would accept chlorine-treated chicken from the United States as part of a trade deal.
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• Defra bans imports from Austria after new foot-and-mouth case

  28-03-2025 15:25 via farminguk.com
  
  The government has announced an import ban of livestock from Austria following a new case of foot-and-mouth disease in neighbouring Hungary....
  
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• Pilgrim's to ramp up lamb production to meet surge in Easter demand

  28-03-2025 14:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Pilgrim’s Europe, a key supplier of British lamb, has announced it is ramping up production to meet the expected surge in Easter demand....
  
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• British Sugar wraps up sugar beet campaign in milestone centenary year

  28-03-2025 13:06 via farminguk.com
  
  The UK’s domestic sugar beet industry is set to conclude its 2024-2025 season, with the Newark factory being the final site to shut its door...
  
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• Police recover dozens of sheep after theft of 75 from farm

  28-03-2025 12:02 via farminguk.com
  
  Police have managed to recover the vast majority of the 75 sheep stolen from a farm in Carmarthenshire following a public appeal.Dyfed-P...
  
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• Controversial land use proposals 'flying under the radar' for farmers

  28-03-2025 11:14 via farminguk.com
  
  The Land Use Framework, which states that 9% of England’s farmland will need to be taken out of production for climate goals, is "flying und...
  
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• Two councils vote for motions against farm IHT policy

  28-03-2025 10:57 via farminguk.com
  
  Opposition to the government's farm inheritance tax continues to swell, with a further two councils voting for motions against the autumn bu...
  
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• Two councils vote for motions against farm inheritance tax policy

  28-03-2025 10:33 via farminguk.com
  
  Opposition to the government's farm inheritance tax has continued to swell, with a further two councils voting for motions against the autum...
  
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• Hundreds of farmers help boost turtle dove bird species by 40%

  28-03-2025 10:33 via farminguk.com
  
  Hundreds of farmers across England are preparing to help boost turtle doves after a 40% increase in breeding numbers in Western Europe from ...
  
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• Labour told to 'stand up' for farming in trade talks with 'aggressive' US

  28-03-2025 09:40 via farminguk.com
  
  The government must "stand up" for British farming in any trade talks with the "aggressive" Trump administration, the UK's farming unions ha...
  
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• Concerns raised over future of Ancient Cattle of Wales rare breed

  27-03-2025 14:40 via farminguk.com
  
  Campaigners have raised concerns over the future of the Ancient Cattle of Wales, after the rare native breed continues to see a decline in n...
  
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• Appeal made after CCTV catches moment man sets tractor on fire

  27-03-2025 12:06 via farminguk.com
  
  A Scottish farm has issued an urgent appeal after its CCTV captured the moment a tractor was deliberately set on fire.The incident...
  
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• New research identifies the greatest influence on beef and sheep profits

  27-03-2025 10:52 via farminguk.com
  
  New research has identified that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have the greatest influence on the profitability of beef and sheep enterp...
  
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