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• Dry spring sparks concern for UK crop development, AHDB warns

  14-05-2025 05:24 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are now facing mounting concern over increasingly dry conditions that are beginning to hinder crop development, AHDB warns.Accor...
  
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• Mid-30s milk prices loom as Arla, Muller and First Milk reduce returns

  03-01-2026 10:00 via farminguk.com
  Dairy farmers are heading into 2026 facing a severe income squeeze, with milk prices from major buyers falling to around 35p per litre and, ...
  
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• Cliff-top drama as rescuers help sheep trapped above North Wales farm

  02-01-2026 16:26 via farminguk.com
  Two sheep stranded on a steep cliff in north Wales were rescued after a local farmer raised the alarm, prompting an unusual callout for moun...
  
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• 13,000-tonne US beef quota opens for UK exporters in 2026

  02-01-2026 16:26 via farminguk.com
  UK beef exporters will enter 2026 with guaranteed access to the US market after a 13,000-tonne reciprocal beef quota officially came into fo...
  
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• Family pay tribute to Durham boy, 14, killed in farm vehicle accident

  02-01-2026 15:32 via farminguk.com
  A 14-year-old boy remembered as a “cheeky chappie” with a love of farm work has died following a serious accident involving a farm vehicle i...
  
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• Farmers to gather at Ripon Cathedral to mark start of new farming year

  02-01-2026 13:21 via farminguk.com
  Farmers and rural communities will gather beneath the vaulted ceiling of Ripon Cathedral this month to mark the start of a new farming year ...
  
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• Cambridge vet school faces closure as NFU sounds alarm on animal health

  02-01-2026 09:04 via farminguk.com
  Veterinary shortages in rural Britain could deepen sharply after the NFU warned that plans to close the University of Cambridge’s veterinary...
  
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• NatWest outlook: Why 2026 could define the future of UK farming

  02-01-2026 08:34 via farminguk.com
  Farmers across the UK are being forced to make big decisions sooner than planned as 2026 shapes up to be a defining year for investment, suc...
  
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• Calls for urgent action as rural areas left vulnerable to frequent storms

  02-01-2026 08:13 via farminguk.com
  Rural households are bracing for another winter of disruption as storms grow more frequent and power cuts last longer, leaving communities i...
  
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• Dairy farmers hit by new Muller milk price reduction from February

  01-01-2026 09:07 via farminguk.com
  Dairy farmers supplying Müller are facing another squeeze on already stretched margins after the processor confirmed a further milk price cu...
  
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• Top farming scientists recognised in New Year Honours for innovation

  31-12-2025 10:47 via farminguk.com
  Leading figures in farming science and agri-tech have been recognised in the New Year Honours, with Professor Lorna Dawson awarded a damehoo...
  
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• NFU president signals fresh confidence for UK farming after tough 2025

  31-12-2025 09:39 via farminguk.com
  After one of the most punishing years the sector has faced, UK farming is entering 2026 with renewed confidence and a stronger platform for ...
  
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• Farmers urge action on rights of way as national river walk announced

  30-12-2025 05:30 via farminguk.com
  The government’s plan to open up England’s first national river walk has put renewed pressure on ministers to resolve long-running public ri...
  
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• UK pig breeding herd hits new low as Defra figures questioned

  30-12-2025 05:14 via farminguk.com
  Fresh Defra figures suggest the UK pig breeding herd has fallen to a new low, raising fresh concerns over the sector’s ability to rebuild af...
  
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• Scottish arable growers face exit without fairer crop contracts, union warns

  29-12-2025 08:03 via farminguk.com
  Scottish arable growers are being warned that without urgent reform, long-standing imbalances in the combinable crops supply chain could for...
  
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• Landmark case offers new hope for farms facing partnership disputes

  29-12-2025 08:03 via farminguk.com
  A Court of Appeal ruling is set to change how family farming partnerships are broken up, offering new hope to farmers facing disputes that o...
  
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• Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact

  29-12-2025 05:40 via farminguk.com
  Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets,...
  
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• Chlorinated chicken row reignites as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact

  29-12-2025 05:02 via farminguk.com
  Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets,...
  
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• Dairy farms pushed to the brink as milk prices fall below costs

  28-12-2025 07:29 via farminguk.com
  Dairy farmers are facing acute financial pressure as milk prices fall below the cost of production within weeks, pushing many businesses to ...
  
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• NFU Cymru hails tax shift as farming faces year of political change

  27-12-2025 07:37 via farminguk.com
  Family farms are heading into a year of major political change with greater certainty over their future, after inheritance tax reforms eased...
  
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• Inheritance tax shift eases fears of family farms being sold off

  26-12-2025 07:58 via farminguk.com
  A policy shift on inheritance tax has eased fears that family farms would be sold off to meet tax bills, after the government raised the tax...
  
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• More than 100 mobile masts to boost 4G signal in rural Britain

  25-12-2025 07:42 via farminguk.com
  Rural communities across the UK are set to see long-awaited improvements in mobile signal as more than 100 phone masts are upgraded to deliv...
  
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• Knight Frank warns inaction now carries risk for rural estates and farms

  24-12-2025 12:02 via farminguk.com
  For many rural businesses, inheritance tax reform and rising costs have been the trigger that has pushed long-deferred decisions into the op...
  
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• Welsh government sets up expert panel to examine future of Crown Estate

  24-12-2025 07:29 via farminguk.com
  The future control of Wales’s common land, coastline, seabed and natural assets has moved back into sharp focus after the Welsh government s...
  
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• UK reindeer farmers face zoo licensing threat as MPs debate new bill

  24-12-2025 07:29 via farminguk.com
  UK reindeer farmers have warned their livelihoods are at risk as moves by some local authorities could see domesticated herds reclassified a...
  
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• Support rolled out for land managers hit by Scotland's record wildfires

  24-12-2025 07:29 via farminguk.com
  Farming and rural businesses that helped battle Scotland’s worst wildfires on record are beginning to receive financial support, after nearl...
  
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• Pig producers warned of 40-day standstill risk as ASF threat persists

  23-12-2025 14:51 via farminguk.com
  UK pig producers are being warned they could face at least 40 days without pig movements if African swine fever reaches the country, as rece...
  
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• Parasitic wasps remain effective against crop pests, new research finds

  23-12-2025 14:12 via farminguk.com
  Parasitic wasps remain an effective and resilient alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling crop pests, despite growing concerns ov...
  
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• Inheritance tax climbdown: £2.5m relief for farms after sector pressure

  23-12-2025 13:21 via farminguk.com
  Family farms will be able to pass on up to £2.5m in qualifying agricultural and business assets free of inheritance tax after ministers ease...
  
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• Nationwide dairy survey seeks farmer input on resilience and profitability

  23-12-2025 12:30 via farminguk.com
  UK dairy farmers are being urged to act before 14 January as a nationwide survey opens, giving producers a direct opportunity to influence h...
  
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