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• £43.5m slug problem targeted with high-tech imaging breakthrough

  24-02-2026 09:58 via farminguk.com
  Slug damage costing farmers an estimated £43.5 million a year could soon be tackled with the help of high-tech imaging capable of spotting t...
  
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• Cattle TB cases fall — but 11,000 animals still culled in a year

  21-03-2026 08:01 via farminguk.com
  New cattle TB cases have fallen across Great Britain, but more than 11,000 animals were still slaughtered last year, underlining the ongoing...
  
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• 'This has to stop': NFU demands funding reform to tackle rural crime

  20-03-2026 18:38 via farminguk.com
  Rural crime cost the UK £44.1 million last year, prompting fresh calls for fairer police funding as farming leaders warn “this has to stop”....
  
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• Man admits role in UK-wide illegal meat trade linked to 'smokies'

  20-03-2026 14:15 via farminguk.com
  A key figure in the UK’s illegal ‘smokies’ trade has pleaded guilty to food safety offences following a major investigation.Carmello Gal...
  
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• Trail hunting ban sparks Lords backlash over 'attack on the countryside'

  20-03-2026 09:43 via farminguk.com
  Government plans to ban trail hunting have come under fierce attack in the House of Lords, with peers warning the move could damage rural li...
  
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• Middle East conflict drives up cost of British berries ahead of peak season

  20-03-2026 07:21 via farminguk.com
  A distant war is already driving up the cost of British strawberries and raspberries, as global tensions begin to hit UK farms.As the Mi...
  
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• Farmers set for new fertiliser options under overhaul of outdated rules

  20-03-2026 07:21 via farminguk.com
  Farmers could soon gain access to a wider range of fertiliser products under government plans ministers say could cut costs, boost supply re...
  
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• Fly-tippers to be forced into ‘clean up squads' under new crackdown

  20-03-2026 06:49 via farminguk.com
  Fly-tippers who dump waste on farmland and rural areas will be forced to clean up their own mess and pay for the damage under tough new gove...
  
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• CO₂ stunning ban could triple costs for UK pork processors, report warns

  19-03-2026 15:20 via farminguk.com
  
  A proposed ban on CO2 stunning in pig abattoirs could sharply increase costs and disrupt the UK pork sector, a new report warns.Fresh an...
  
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• Welsh farmers face service lockout without new GOV.UK login switch

  19-03-2026 13:23 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers and rural businesses in Wales are being warned they could lose access to key support services unless they re-register under a new go...
  
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• MPs launch major probe into battle for England's land

  19-03-2026 13:23 via farminguk.com
  
  MPs have launched a major inquiry into how England’s land is used, as pressure grows to balance farming, housing, energy and nature — with f...
  
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• Farmers warned: vaccinate now or face bluetongue fertility losses

  19-03-2026 12:07 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are being urged to act now and vaccinate cattle against bluetongue before the full impact of the disease hits herds later this year....
  
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• Farmers set to bypass planning rules for on-farm wind turbines

  19-03-2026 12:07 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers in England are set to gain the right to install small wind turbines without planning permission, under new government proposals aime...
  
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• Farm relief as QMS postpones Scotch cattle eligibility changes

  19-03-2026 12:07 via farminguk.com
  
  Quality Meat Scotland has delayed a major cattle eligibility change until later this summer, easing pressure on farmers during one of the bu...
  
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• Outdated vining pea guidance set for overhaul in farmer-led trials

  19-03-2026 08:43 via farminguk.com
  Outdated guidance on vining pea plant populations is set to be put under the spotlight, as a new farmer-led trial aims to bring recommendati...
  
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• Farming brought to life for 255,000 pupils in nationwide science push

  19-03-2026 08:15 via farminguk.com
  Farming has been brought directly into classrooms across the UK, with 255,000 pupils taking part in NFU Education’s Science Farm Live during...
  
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• One in ten cereal acres effectively lost to extreme weather, analysis finds

  18-03-2026 18:08 via farminguk.com
  Extreme weather has wiped out cereal production equivalent to more than a tenth of England’s arable land, raising alarm over the growing thr...
  
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• New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy

  18-03-2026 17:27 via farminguk.com
  Mounting pressure on farmland has triggered a major shake-up in how England’s land is used, raising fresh questions for farmers over food pr...
  
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• Sustainable farming could prevent £150bn hit to UK economy, report warns

  18-03-2026 14:35 via farminguk.com
  Scaling up sustainable farming could prevent a £150 billion hit to the UK economy by 2050, a new report has warned, as farmers face rising c...
  
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• Eight in 10 back extending free school milk in boost for UK dairy sector

  18-03-2026 13:15 via farminguk.com
  More than eight in 10 Britons back extending free school milk, as pressure grows to scrap rules cutting support for children at age five.
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• Unlimited fines introduced as tougher dog attack laws come into force

  18-03-2026 09:13 via farminguk.com
  Farmers are set to benefit from tougher new laws on dog attacks, with unlimited fines and stronger police powers now in force across England...
  
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• UK farmers on alert as foot and mouth case confirmed in Greece

  18-03-2026 05:26 via farminguk.com
  UK farmers are being urged to remain on high alert after a case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in Greece.The outbreak, id...
  
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• Dartmoor grazing ruled unlawful in High Court blow to management system

  18-03-2026 04:38 via farminguk.com
  The High Court has ruled Dartmoor’s grazing management unlawful — a decision that could have significant implications for farmers grazing li...
  
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• Syngenta backs UK agriculture with £100m research hub in Berkshire

  17-03-2026 17:12 via farminguk.com
  Syngenta is investing £100 million in a new UK bioscience hub, in what ministers have called “a clear vote of confidence in the UK and our w...
  
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• Farmers urged to act as £50m FETF grants open in final standalone round

  17-03-2026 15:32 via farminguk.com
  Farmers have just weeks to secure a share of a £50 million funding pot as applications open for the final standalone round of the Farming Eq...
  
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• EA gets police-style powers to target organised waste crime networks

  17-03-2026 13:36 via farminguk.com
  Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers from the Environment Agency under a major government crackdown on illegal dumping and or...
  
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• Farmers warned to secure fuel tanks as oil prices drive theft risk

  17-03-2026 12:55 via farminguk.com
  Farmers, landowners and rural homeowners are being urged to secure fuel tanks as soaring oil prices raise fears of a surge in rural theft....
  
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• Farmers should not carry blame for Wye pollution, lawyers argue

  17-03-2026 11:08 via farminguk.com
  Environment lawyers representing thousands of residents have hit back at claims farmers are responsible for pollution in the River Wye, argu...
  
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• Major overhaul of farm wages system aims to ease pressure on NI farmers

  17-03-2026 10:03 via farminguk.com
  Farm pay rules in Northern Ireland are set for a major overhaul, in a move aimed at easing labour pressures and reducing costs for farm busi...
  
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• Open Farm Sunday turns 20 with national sticker competition for young creatives

  17-03-2026 09:41 via farminguk.com
  Young artists across the UK are being given the chance to showcase their work nationwide as Open Farm Sunday marks its 20th anniversary....
  
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