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• New strategy unveiled to boost Welsh lamb and beef industry

  10-03-2026 18:38 via farminguk.com
  Wales’ red meat industry has unveiled a new four-year strategy aimed at boosting sales, strengthening sustainability and expanding the globa...
  
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• Labour MPs warn rural Britain faces growing 'rural penalty'

  10-03-2026 15:44 via farminguk.com
  Labour MPs and countryside campaigners are urging the government to introduce a national rural plan as soaring oil prices and rising living ...
  
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• Farm groups call for 'core standards' on food imports at Westminster event

  10-03-2026 12:24 via farminguk.com
  Farm leaders and animal welfare groups are urging MPs to introduce tougher protections on food imports, warning that British farmers risk be...
  
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• New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock come into force this month

  10-03-2026 11:19 via farminguk.com
  New powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock — including unlimited fines — will come into force later this month, giving police stronger to...
  
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• Farm input costs risk rising as Middle East crisis hits fertiliser markets

  10-03-2026 09:29 via farminguk.com
  Escalating tensions in the Middle East are shaking global fertiliser supply and could push up costs for UK farmers just as many prepare for ...
  
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• Farmers need time to adjust to EU rule alignment, warns NFU

  10-03-2026 07:52 via farminguk.com
  The government has published the first list of regulations expected to fall under the UK’s future sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement...
  
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• Agroforestry expansion could cut food energy production by up to 45%

  09-03-2026 15:40 via farminguk.com
  Food energy production — the total calories produced from farmland for human consumption — could fall by between three and 45% if agroforest...
  
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• Farm leaders push for Finance Bill amendments to safeguard tenancies

  09-03-2026 14:59 via farminguk.com
  Farm leaders are urging the government to back key amendments to the Finance Bill, warning that failure to act could harm tenant farmers acr...
  
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• UK sheep numbers fall to lowest level in living memory

  09-03-2026 13:20 via farminguk.com
  Britain’s sheep sector is under mounting pressure as breeding ewe numbers fall to the lowest level in living memory, raising fresh questions...
  
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• Police recover £850k of stolen vehicles and farm machinery in Essex raid

  09-03-2026 11:37 via farminguk.com
  Police have recovered stolen vehicles and agricultural machinery worth more than £850,000 after uncovering a suspected rural “chop shop” in ...
  
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• Farmers warned after pothole scammers demand up to £12,000 for 'repairs'

  09-03-2026 11:16 via farminguk.com
  Farmers in Essex are being targeted by scammers posing as road workers who offer cheap pothole repairs before demanding up to £12,000 for wo...
  
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• 100 free quad bike helmets offered to farmers in safety push

  09-03-2026 11:16 via farminguk.com
  A major farm safety campaign is giving away more than 100 free quad bike helmets to farmers and crofters across Scotland in a push to preven...
  
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• MPs raise alarm as Defra workforce shrinks by 15%

  09-03-2026 09:43 via farminguk.com
  Defra has cut around 15% of its workforce in the past year, with further reductions planned as MPs warn the department risks losing vital ex...
  
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• Food and farming businesses told to get ready for EU trade reset

  09-03-2026 09:18 via farminguk.com
  Food and farming businesses are being urged to prepare for a new UK-EU trade deal designed to reduce trade barriers and support exports of B...
  
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• More than half of UK sugar beet crop could face virus yellows in 2026

  08-03-2026 11:16 via farminguk.com
  Sugar beet growers face significant virus yellows pressure this season, with a new forecast warning that more than half of the UK crop could...
  
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• Defra raises Newcastle disease risk as outbreaks spread across Europe

  07-03-2026 08:57 via farminguk.com
  The risk of Newcastle disease entering poultry in Great Britain has been raised from low to medium as outbreaks continue to spread across Eu...
  
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• How green is your milk? We compare the environmental cost of dairy and plant-based options

  07-03-2026 00:00
  Many Australians are choosing oat, almond and soy over cow’s milk – but which choice is the most sustainable?Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected] cap, skinny flat white, almond chai, soy matcha. Everyone has a different milk preference: cow, skim, lactose-free, oat, almond, soy, goat or ca
  
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• Aldi pledges long-term deals for half of UK produce by 2027

  06-03-2026 15:45 via farminguk.com
  Aldi has pledged to secure at least half of its UK-grown produce through long-term supply agreements with British farmers by 2027.The su...
  
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• Cattle trampling case sparks renewed safety warning for farmers

  06-03-2026 15:15 via farminguk.com
  Farmers are being warned about their duty of care after a dog walker was trampled by cattle in a case that led to prosecution by the Health ...
  
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• EU bans 'steak' and 'bacon' labels on vegan and vegetarian products

  06-03-2026 14:27 via farminguk.com
  EU lawmakers have agreed to ban a range of meat-related names on vegetarian and vegan products in a move aimed at protecting livestock farme...
  
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• Bluetongue measures lifted as livestock trade restarts across Irish border

  06-03-2026 11:50 via farminguk.com
  Livestock trade across the Irish border is set to resume after new bluetongue measures were agreed by authorities in Northern Ireland and th...
  
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• Bird flu outbreaks trigger cull of more than 23,000 pheasants

  06-03-2026 10:09 via farminguk.com
  Bird flu fears are rising across the UK after a confirmed outbreak in England and a suspected case in Northern Ireland prompted the culling ...
  
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• Middle East tensions and economic outlook could shape UK farming, says AHDB

  06-03-2026 08:23 via farminguk.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement may have contained few policy surprises, but AHDB says the economic outlook — set against renewed...
  
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• EU agrees to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products

  05-03-2026 20:44
  Lawmakers will outlaw use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply marketsEU lawmakers have agreed to ban meaty names such as steak and bacon for vegetarian and vegan foods, but “veggie burgers” and “meat-free sausages” will remain on the table.Negotiators from the European parliament and EU council of ministers found a recipe for compromise on rules for food names on Thursday, although critics said they were creating needless c
  
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• Investment in food systems should be a priority | Letter

  05-03-2026 18:13
  Leading researchers call for sustained investment by governments and policymakers to enable scientific innovations aimed at preventing malnutritionDuring British Science Week, which starts on Friday, we urge government leaders and policymakers to sustain investment in research on nutrition and food systems. Malnutrition remains the leading cause of death among children under five worldwide. It leaves survivors with impairments that limit learning and earning potential, impacting generations and
  
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• Why are Democrats surrendering the issue of healthy food? | Tim Ryan and Justin Talbot Zorn

  05-03-2026 18:00
  Under RFK Jr and the Maha movement, Republicans have claimed the mantle – but their actions are full of contradictionsOn 25 February, in her opening remarks at her Senate confirmation hearing, Casey Means, Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, called on the US government to address key drivers of chronic disease, including “ultraprocessed foods, industrial chemical exposure” and other factors. The same month, in a provocative Super Bowl ad for the federal government
  
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• Cambridge vet school saved after opposition from farmers and vets

  05-03-2026 14:33 via farminguk.com
  Plans to close the University of Cambridge’s veterinary school have been abandoned after strong opposition from farmers and vets.The dec...
  
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• UK 'seriously off track' to meet global biodiversity targets

  05-03-2026 13:17 via farminguk.com
  The UK is “seriously off track” to meet global targets to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, a new analysis has warned.Research by the RSPB...
  
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• New wildfire action plan unveiled to tackle growing fire risk in Scotland

  05-03-2026 13:17 via farminguk.com
  A new government strategy aimed at tackling the rising threat of wildfires in Scotland has been welcomed by farmers and land managers.Th...
  
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• Organic market hits £3.9bn but UK production remains limited

  05-03-2026 10:56 via farminguk.com
  Demand for organic food in the UK is rising sharply, with the market doubling in value over the past decade to reach £3.9 billion, new figur...
  
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• Labour trails in fourth place in rural Wales poll ahead of Senedd election

  05-03-2026 10:56 via farminguk.com
  Labour is trailing in fourth place in rural Wales ahead of the next Senedd election, new polling suggests.The survey, commissioned by th...
  
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• Farmers warned over inheritance tax hit as APR and BPR changes loom

  05-03-2026 10:30 via farminguk.com
  Farmers could face significantly higher inheritance tax bills next month as changes to agricultural property relief (APR) and business prope...
  
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• Turkey vaccine trials mark new step in fight against bird flu

  05-03-2026 08:45 via farminguk.com
  Trials of a new avian influenza vaccine have begun in the UK, raising hopes of a new tool to combat bird flu.The targeted study, launche...
  
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• Suffolk farmer dies after falling into grain silo

  04-03-2026 16:49 via farminguk.com
  A Suffolk farmer has died after falling into a grain silo, in the latest fatal accident to highlight farming’s safety risks.The accident...
  
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• Farmers warned fertiliser prices could rise amid Middle East tensions

  04-03-2026 13:39 via farminguk.com
  Escalating conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global fertiliser supplies and drive up costs for farmers worldwide.The warning fol...
  
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• UK warned as African swine fever cases surge across Europe

  04-03-2026 11:12 via farminguk.com
  African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread across Europe, with nearly 2,000 new cases reported in just two months, raising concerns for t...
  
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• Illegal meat and plant imports bypass Dover checks in 'drive-by' loophole

  04-03-2026 11:12 via farminguk.com
  Meat and plant imports carrying potential disease risks are entering the UK without inspection, new data has revealed.The findings have ...
  
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• Seven firms win funding to develop satellite and AI tools for farmers

  04-03-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  Seven British companies will share £560,000 in government funding to develop space and artificial intelligence technologies designed to tran...
  
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• MPs tour UK's largest dairy plant to see future of British milk production

  04-03-2026 10:51 via farminguk.com
  MPs have been given a first-hand look at the future of British dairy after touring the UK’s largest fresh milk processing plant and a nearby...
  
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• UK among countries linked to migrant farmworker abuse cases

  04-03-2026 09:53 via farminguk.com
  The agri-food industry recorded the highest number of migrant worker abuse cases of any sector in 2025, with more than 200 incidents exposin...
  
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• Wet winter boosts 2026 irrigation prospects across England

  03-03-2026 16:49 via farminguk.com
  After one of the wettest winters in decades, irrigation prospects for 2026 are shaping up far stronger than many farmers and growers feared....
  
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• Soil Association Scotland calls for 10% of farmland to go organic

  03-03-2026 16:49 via farminguk.com
  Soil Association Scotland has thrown down a pre-election challenge to Holyrood’s political parties, calling for 10% of the nation’s farmland...
  
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• Spring worm warning as 2026 Nematodirus forecast goes live

  03-03-2026 14:45 via farminguk.com
  A potentially costly spring parasite threat is looming for lamb producers as the 2026 Nematodirus Hatching Forecast goes live.The Sustai...
  
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• Farm leaders hail surge in global demand for UK dairy and red meat

  03-03-2026 12:31 via farminguk.com
  Farming leaders have hailed record-breaking UK dairy and red meat export figures as a major boost for British farmers, with combined trade t...
  
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• High Court to hear urgent challenge over farm inheritance tax reforms

  03-03-2026 12:02 via farminguk.com
  A High Court battle over inheritance tax reforms that could reshape the future of family farms will be heard by a panel of senior judges lat...
  
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• Tech firms and AI farming tools ‘playing with the food system’, warns thinktank

  03-03-2026 11:31
  Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say criticsTech companies and industrial agriculture are “playing with the food system” by using AI and algorithms to undermine farmers in choosing what the world eats, leading food security experts have warned.Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM and Alibaba are working with industrial agriculture firms to influence what crops are grown and how, according to a
  
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• Cold milk feeding delivers strong growth in surplus lamb trial

  03-03-2026 10:52 via farminguk.com
  With labour stretched during peak lambing, new trial results suggest surplus lambs can achieve strong growth rates when reared on cold milk ...
  
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• £2m livestock worrying toll sparks Crufts warning to dog owners

  03-03-2026 08:19 via farminguk.com
  Sheep worrying incidents cost UK farmers nearly £2 million last year — and with lambing season under way, the National Sheep Association (NS...
  
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• UK secures top three spot in global food resilience rankings

  03-03-2026 07:56 via farminguk.com
  A stark 42-point gulf between the world’s most and least resilient food systems has been exposed by a major new global index — with the UK r...
  
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• Countryside vote up for grabs as manifesto challenges Welsh government

  02-03-2026 17:32 via farminguk.com
  Rural Wales is shaping up to be a decisive front in this year's Senedd elections, with countryside voters warning they feel increasingly ove...
  
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