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• Tariff-free Ukraine egg imports spark backlash from UK farmers

  19-01-2026 14:28 via farminguk.com
  UK egg producers have accused the government of applying a double standard on animal welfare after extending tariff-free access for Ukrainia...
  
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• Let's Eat Balanced marks five years of promoting British meat and dairy

  19-01-2026 14:28 via farminguk.com
  After five years on air and hundreds of millions of consumer impressions, AHDB’s Let’s Eat Balanced campaign continues to shape how people v...
  
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• Lungworm surge and drug resistance spark warning to cattle farmers

  19-01-2026 11:32 via farminguk.com
  Cattle farmers are being urged to act before turnout as rising lungworm cases and growing resistance to commonly used wormers increase disea...
  
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• Ruling strips landowners of income from shared mobile mast sites

  19-01-2026 11:11 via farminguk.com
  Rural landowners have lost a significant source of income after a tribunal ruling confirmed they are not entitled to payments when mobile ph...
  
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• Farmland values find footing after turbulent year of adjustment

  19-01-2026 10:38 via farminguk.com
  Slowing price falls and fresh policy clarity are signalling a potential turning point for the farmland market as it heads into 2026.Farm...
  
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• Sweden chosen as next market for Scotch Beef Club expansion

  19-01-2026 10:13 via farminguk.com
  Quality Meat Scotland is stepping up efforts to grow export demand for Scotch Beef, with a new initiative in Sweden aimed at expanding its p...
  
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• Fully funded Nuffield scheme opens doors for next generation of farmers

  19-01-2026 10:13 via farminguk.com
  Young people without a farming background are being offered a fully funded route into agriculture, as Nuffield Farming opens applications fo...
  
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• Farmer to attempt Guinness World Record half marathon in wellies

  19-01-2026 07:54 via farminguk.com
  A Welsh farmer is aiming to break a Guinness World Record this spring by running a half marathon in a pair of wellies.Neil Johnson, 47, ...
  
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• Higher welfare could protect farm incomes, research suggests

  18-01-2026 14:22 via farminguk.com
  Higher welfare standards for British bacon and eggs could help protect farm incomes, as research shows shoppers are willing to pay more when...
  
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• French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory

  17-01-2026 06:00
  Marine Le Pen is milking rural fury over the Mercosur pact. France’s politicians, of all stripes, are too cowardly to defend a good dealOnce again, France’s farmers have been blocking motorways with their tractors in protest, this time at an impending EU trade agreement with a group of South American countries in a common market known as Mercosur, which has been 25 years in the making.The tragedy is that while the EU can finally claim an important victory in its strategy of sealing r
  
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• High-horsepower tractors hardest hit in record low year for registrations

  16-01-2026 17:27 via farminguk.com
  Larger tractors bore the brunt of a historic slump in UK registrations last year, as demand for high-horsepower machines fell sharply amid p...
  
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• Fly-tipping leaves farmers footing the bill as incidents rise across England

  16-01-2026 15:05 via farminguk.com
  Fly-tipping is rising across the UK, but for farmers it is an expensive and often unavoidable burden that continues to worsen.New figure...
  
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• Return of pig and poultry protein to feed put on hold pending SPS deal

  16-01-2026 13:52 via farminguk.com
  Plans to allow pig and poultry protein back into animal feed have edged closer, but farmers now face further delay as changes are tied to a ...
  
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• Christmas shoppers ditch turkey as lamb and dairy deliver festive boost

  16-01-2026 11:30 via farminguk.com
  A record-breaking Christmas shop has sent clear signals back through the supply chain, with lamb, pork and dairy emerging as festive winners...
  
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• Arable land averages £11,000 an acre as farmland prices steady

  16-01-2026 11:07 via farminguk.com
  Average farmland values in England held broadly firm in 2025, with arable land averaging £11,000 an acre despite a year of uncertainty that ...
  
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• Rural backlash as Holyrood ends rates relief for shoots and deer forests

  16-01-2026 10:37 via farminguk.com
  Shoots and deer forests across Scotland are set to lose business rates relief from April next year, in a move rural groups say will hit frag...
  
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• Waterway fencing helps Conwy farms boost water quality

  16-01-2026 10:03 via farminguk.com
  Farmers along a Conwy river have begun fencing waterways and changing livestock access as part of a project aimed at improving water quality...
  
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• Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds

  15-01-2026 20:00
  Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggestsThe lifespan of fish appears to be drastically reduced by pesticides, a study has found.Even low levels of common agricultural pesticides can stunt the long-term lifespan of fish, according to research led by Jason Rohr, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Continue reading...
  
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• 10-year tenancy on small Shropshire farm creates rare entry route

  15-01-2026 15:43 via farminguk.com
  A rare “starter farm” opportunity has come onto the market in Shropshire, with a 30-acre holding being offered on a 10-year tenancy aimed sq...
  
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• £120,000 boost for social farms across Northern Ireland

  15-01-2026 14:31 via farminguk.com
  Fifteen social farms across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from more than £120,000 in new grant funding aimed at improving facilities a...
  
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• South Cheshire farm dispersal sale ends 80 years of family farming

  15-01-2026 12:24 via farminguk.com
  A dispersal sale at a 116-acre South Cheshire organic farm next month will bring to a close more than 80 years of family farming.The sal...
  
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• Counter-terror chiefs call on farmers to review fertiliser security

  15-01-2026 12:24 via farminguk.com
  Farmers are being urged to tighten fertiliser security as spring deliveries increase, amid warnings that poor storage could leave businesses...
  
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• Britain's agri-food trade gap could fuel farm growth, NFU tells conference

  15-01-2026 11:25 via farminguk.com
  Britain’s widening agri-food trade deficit could represent a major growth opportunity for farmers, the NFU has said, as the UK pushes ahead ...
  
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• NFU warns gene editing must not be sacrificed in UK-EU trade talks

  15-01-2026 09:47 via farminguk.com
  Advances in gene editing that could shape the future competitiveness of British farming must not be traded away as the UK seeks closer ties ...
  
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• Government 'largely off track' on environmental targets affecting farms

  15-01-2026 09:24 via farminguk.com
  Government action between now and 2030 will determine whether key environmental targets affecting farming and land use are met, according to...
  
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• Frontier profits more than halve in 'toughest year' for UK arable farming

  14-01-2026 16:17 via farminguk.com
  Frontier Agriculture has reported a sharp fall in profits, with operating earnings more than halving during what the business described as o...
  
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• Up to 90 jobs at risk as Muller reshapes Skelmersdale dairy site

  14-01-2026 14:40 via farminguk.com
  Up to 90 jobs could be lost at Müller’s Skelmersdale site under proposals that would significantly reshape the dairy operation, even as the ...
  
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• 'Farming families need to be treated better' amid new rail plans

  14-01-2026 14:01 via farminguk.com
  Farming families must not be left paying the price of a new generation of rail projects, the NFU has warned, after ministers today unveiled ...
  
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• Sheep farmers say new reporting rules should clarify lamb prices

  14-01-2026 13:02 via farminguk.com
  Sheep farmers have broadly welcomed new carcase reporting rules, with industry leaders saying the changes should help clarify how lamb price...
  
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• Study warns sheep farmers are misusing antibiotics to treat orf

  14-01-2026 10:23 via farminguk.com
  Sheep farmers could be undermining efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use by routinely treating orf with antibiotics, despite the dise...
  
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• Scottish farmers face another year of flat funding under 2026–27 Budget

  14-01-2026 10:23 via farminguk.com
  Scottish farmers and crofters face another year of flat funding after the Scottish government set out its 2026–27 budget, prompting warnings...
  
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• Second bird flu outbreak confirmed at Scotland's largest egg producer

  14-01-2026 08:59 via farminguk.com
  A second bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at Scotland’s largest egg producer, deepening concern as the virus continues to spread across ...
  
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• Retailer treatment under scrutiny as watchdog survey opens to suppliers

  13-01-2026 16:17 via farminguk.com
  Suppliers, including many farmers, are being urged to speak out on how they are treated by retailers as the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA)...
  
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• American demand opens new export opportunities for British dairy

  13-01-2026 14:22 via farminguk.com
  Forecast growth in North American cheese consumption is opening new export opportunities for British dairy and red meat producers, according...
  
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• Sheep carcase pricing rules launched to deliver fairer returns for farmers

  13-01-2026 12:56 via farminguk.com
  New mandatory rules on sheep carcase classification and price reporting came into force this week, marking a significant change in how lamb ...
  
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• Top Holstein honour goes to young Cheshire farm vet

  13-01-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  A young Cheshire farm vet has claimed one of Holstein UK’s most prestigious awards, with Jodie Nutsford announced as the 2025 President’s Me...
  
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• IEA warns net zero drive could cost trillions and hit farm businesses

  13-01-2026 10:31 via farminguk.com
  Britain’s drive to reach net zero could cost far more than official estimates suggest, with new analysis warning the true bill will fall hea...
  
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• Bradshaw faces Exwood challenge as NFU leadership race begins

  13-01-2026 10:31 via farminguk.com
  NFU president Tom Bradshaw is facing a direct challenge from deputy president David Exwood as the contest for the union’s top leadership rol...
  
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• Monthly farmers' market to launch at Derby Market Hall

  13-01-2026 09:50 via farminguk.com
  Derby’s refurbished Market Hall is set to host a new monthly farmers’ market, marking the latest step in bringing regular trading activity b...
  
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• Second activist attempt this month sparks warning to egg producers

  13-01-2026 07:47 via farminguk.com
  Egg producers have been warned to tighten security after a second reported attempt this month by animal activists to access a laying farm....
  
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• New toolkit aims to cut through confusion on red meat and nutrition

  12-01-2026 16:08 via farminguk.com
  Amid rising concern over diet and nutrient intake, Quality Meat Scotland has unveiled an updated 2026 toolkit promoting the role of red meat...
  
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• Farm leaders raise alarm over Mercosur imports after EU approval

  12-01-2026 14:21 via farminguk.com
  UK farming leaders have raised fresh concerns after EU governments formally approved the Mercosur trade deal, with the Ulster Farmers’ Union...
  
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• Tractor registrations fall to post-war low, stark new data shows

  12-01-2026 13:06 via farminguk.com
  UK tractor registrations hit a historic low in 2025, with new figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) revealing the weakes...
  
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• Member of public dies in excavator incident on farmland

  12-01-2026 11:12 via farminguk.com
  A member of the public has died after being struck by an excavator on a farm in Bedfordshire, highlighting ongoing safety risks on UK agricu...
  
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• Dog attacks on sheep spark fresh survey as lambing season approaches

  12-01-2026 10:24 via farminguk.com
  Dog owners across the UK are being urged to take part in a new survey as the National Sheep Association shines a spotlight on the costly and...
  
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• Cages for laying hens could be phased out by 2032 under new welfare plans

  12-01-2026 10:24 via farminguk.com
  The use of cages for laying hens could be ended by 2032 and painful practices on lambs tightened under new government plans announced today....
  
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• Ruminant sector urged to act as new survey targets antibiotic use proof gap

  12-01-2026 10:00 via farminguk.com
  The UK ruminant sector is being urged to act now to avoid falling behind on how it proves responsible antibiotic use, as a new industry-wide...
  
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• Call for tighter checks as solar projects spread across farmland

  12-01-2026 08:15 via farminguk.com
  Productive farmland could be lost to the rapid expansion of large-scale solar projects unless environmental assessments become more consiste...
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson hints at future of Clarkson's Farm beyond series six

  11-01-2026 10:30 via farminguk.com
  Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed a sixth series of Clarkson’s Farm and suggested the Prime Video hit could continue beyond that.The broadca...
  
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• Emergency £100,000 fund opened for snow-hit Scottish farmers

  10-01-2026 10:19 via farminguk.com
  Scottish farmers hit by weeks of extreme winter weather are being offered emergency financial support through a new £100,000 fund as losses ...
  
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