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• Scottish farm incomes drop by 50% exposing growing financial pressures

  06-04-2025 07:50 via farminguk.com
  
  Average farm incomes in Scotland have dropped by over 50%, highlighting the growing financial pressures faced by farmers and crofters.Th...
  
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• Pressure mounts on government to support growers amid cost crisis

  17-04-2025 12:12 via farminguk.com
  
  Industry leaders are urging government to act now to protect UK horticulture and fresh produce sectors amid issues such as rising fees and b...
  
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• Union calls for more grazing to tackle wildfire threat

  17-04-2025 08:22 via farminguk.com
  
  The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for livestock grazing to be recognised as a key tool in preventing wildfires across Northern Irel...
  
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• Police seek dog owner after 5-week-old lamb left seriously injured

  17-04-2025 08:22 via farminguk.com
  
  Police are appealing for more information following a dog attack that left a five-week-old lamb seriously injured on farmland near the Angle...
  
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• Calls for upland grazing review as wildfire risk grows

  17-04-2025 06:31 via farminguk.com
  
  The sheep sector is calling for urgent talks on upland management, warning that reduced grazing may be raising wildfire risks across the UK....
  
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• Farmers fear increase in Easter dog attacks on lambs

  17-04-2025 06:06 via farminguk.com
  
  Dog owners are being told to act responsibly this Easter by keeping their pets on leads while visiting the countryside, to help prevent atta...
  
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• Derbyshire farmers invited to free health MOT at Bakewell Mart

  16-04-2025 11:21 via farminguk.com
  
  Derbyshire farmers are being encouraged to prioritise their health with a free drop-in health MOT event taking place at Bakewell Agricultura...
  
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• Fundraiser for young farmer diagnosed with cancer after cow injury

  16-04-2025 09:57 via farminguk.com
  
  A family has launched a fundraiser in support of a young farmer who was diagnosed with testicular cancer following an incident in which he w...
  
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• Co-op leads the way with early launch of UK-grown strawberries

  16-04-2025 09:26 via farminguk.com
  
  The Co-op is set to become the first retailer to stock British-grown strawberries this summer, launching the seasonal favourite four days ea...
  
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• Action plan aims to phase out farrowing crates in UK pig farming

  16-04-2025 09:02 via farminguk.com
  
  A new plan aims to accelerate the transition away from farrowing crates in UK pig farming, marking a significant step toward higher welfare ...
  
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• NFU sets out next steps to overhaul farm assurance schemes

  16-04-2025 04:31 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU has outlined its next steps in delivering key reforms to the UK’s farm assurance system, following the findings of a wide-ranging in...
  
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• NFU launches 10-year plan to secure the future of British beef

  16-04-2025 04:31 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU has unveiled a long-term vision for the British beef sector, setting out a series of policy and industry priorities to ensure a prof...
  
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• South Caernarfon Creameries completes £25m site expansion

  15-04-2025 14:04 via farminguk.com
  
  South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC) has completed a series of major development projects totalling £25m at its site in Rhydygwystl, North Wale...
  
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• Young farmers vote overwhelmingly against inheritance tax reforms

  15-04-2025 13:29 via farminguk.com
  
  Young farmers have voted overwhelmingly against Labour's inheritance tax reforms during the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NF...
  
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• RamCompare seeks new farms for upcoming testing season

  15-04-2025 11:06 via farminguk.com
  
  The UK’s leading sheep progeny testing project is looking for new commercial farms across England and Wales to take part in the upcoming sea...
  
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• Defra announces £46m boost for cutting-edge agri technologies

  15-04-2025 05:43 via farminguk.com
  
  Defra has announced a major £46m investment in cutting-edge agricultural technologies, which it says will increase food production and boost...
  
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• Dog attacks on sheep continue to devastate farms, survey says

  15-04-2025 05:22 via farminguk.com
  
  Concerns have been raised over the continued failure of UK dog owners to recognise the serious threat their pets pose to farm animals, parti...
  
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• PhD student bikes 1,200 miles to hear women farmers' voices

  14-04-2025 12:53 via farminguk.com
  
  A PhD student is cycling over 1,200 miles across England to speak with women in farming about their hopes and ideas for the future of food p...
  
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• Two-thirds of rural retailers hit by crime, NFU Mutual finds

  14-04-2025 12:05 via farminguk.com
  
  Over two-thirds of farm shops and rural retailers have experienced crime in the past 12 months, alarming new research shows.Half of farm...
  
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• Chance to convert farm buildings into five homes in Northumberland

  14-04-2025 12:05 via farminguk.com
  
  An opportunity to transform farm buildings into five dwellings on a Northumberland farm, with the potential for further development, has com...
  
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• PhD student bikes 1,200 miles to hear women farmers’ voices

  14-04-2025 10:07 via farminguk.com
  
  A PhD student is cycling over 1,200 miles across England to speak with women in farming about their hopes and ideas for the future of food p...
  
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• Labour's farm tax plan must go, Scottish Tories say

  14-04-2025 10:07 via farminguk.com
  
  The Scottish Conservatives have called on the chancellor to "show some common sense" and abandon plans to implement the "cruel family farm t...
  
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• Labour’s farm tax plan must go, Scottish Tories say

  14-04-2025 09:43 via farminguk.com
  
  The Scottish Conservatives have called on the chancellor to "show some common sense" and abandon plans to implement the "cruel family farm t...
  
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• Skilled overseas sheep shearers granted UK access for 2025

  14-04-2025 08:51 via farminguk.com
  
  International sheep shearers will once again be permitted to enter the UK in 2025 under a special concession following months of industry lo...
  
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• NFU Scotland warns UK tax policies threaten future of farming

  13-04-2025 13:14 via farminguk.com
  
  NFU Scotland has issued a strong warning that recent UK government tax policies are jeopardising the future of farming and food production i...
  
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• Personal meat imports from EU now banned amid foot-and-mouth cases

  12-04-2025 09:43 via farminguk.com
  
  The government has introduced tougher new measures to curb the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following a surge in cases across Europe...
  
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• RSPCA announce revisions to 2023 laying hen standards

  11-04-2025 13:57 via farminguk.com
  
  The RSCPA has announced revisions to its 2023 laying hen standards after surprising producers with a swathe of far-reaching changes to its w...
  
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• RSCPA announce revisions to 2023 laying hen standards

  11-04-2025 13:27 via farminguk.com
  
  The RSCPA has announced revisions to its 2023 laying hen standards after surprising producers with a swathe of far-reaching changes to its w...
  
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• UK researchers win grant to develop nutritious high-yield oat varieties

  11-04-2025 12:50 via farminguk.com
  
  British researchers have secured over £100,000 to identify oat varieties that offer both high nutritional value and stable yields.The in...
  
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• Builder sentenced after labourer seriously injured in 13ft barn roof fall

  11-04-2025 12:22 via farminguk.com
  
  A self-employed builder has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work after a labourer fell over 13 feet through a barn roof, susta...
  
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