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• New farming minister hears warning over rising costs

  19-06-2026 10:02 via farminguk.com
  
  Britain’s new farming minister has been warned that rising costs, shrinking margins and extreme weather are making it increasingly difficult...
  
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• Farm wages rules putting Scotland at disadvantage, union warns

  19-06-2026 14:48 via farminguk.com
  
  NFU Scotland has urged the next Scottish Government to scrap the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board within 12 months, warning that the system...
  
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• Dry spring puts farmers on alert for summer drought

  19-06-2026 14:48 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are facing mounting pressure on water supplies this summer after a dry spring left soils parched and forced some growers to begin ir...
  
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• Farming careers brought to life for more than 500 Suffolk pupils

  19-06-2026 13:52 via farminguk.com
  
  More than 500 Suffolk students have explored careers in farming and food production as industry leaders look to inspire the next generation ...
  
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• Council backs plan to save Cornwall's county farms estate

  19-06-2026 11:12 via farminguk.com
  
  Cornwall’s county farms estate is set to remain largely intact after councillors backed plans to protect the 10,000-acre network from a majo...
  
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• Six farm deaths prompt renewed warning on work-at-height safety

  19-06-2026 07:45 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers and agricultural contractors are being urged to review work-at-height safety as a Scottish inquiry prepares to examine six fatal fal...
  
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• Council reverses meat ban in support of livestock producers

  19-06-2026 07:09 via farminguk.com
  
  British livestock producers have been backed by Enfield Council after councillors reversed a meat-free catering policy and agreed to put mea...
  
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• Dairy entrepreneurs network launched to support future farm leaders

  18-06-2026 14:53 via farminguk.com
  
  A new dairy leadership network has been launched to reconnect nearly 500 former Entrepreneurs in Dairying participants and help develop the ...
  
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• European farmers set for faster access to climate-resilient crops

  18-06-2026 13:39 via farminguk.com
  
  European farmers could gain faster access to drought-tolerant, pest-resistant and higher-yielding crops after MEPs backed new EU rules on pl...
  
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• Union warns peatland schemes risk failure without farmer support

  18-06-2026 10:27 via farminguk.com
  
  Peatland restoration schemes risk failing unless farmers and landowners are given long-term funding, practical support and greater certainty...
  
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• School launches agriculture BTEC to inspire future farmers

  18-06-2026 09:39 via farminguk.com
  
  A Northumberland school is launching a new agriculture BTEC to help more young people explore careers in modern farming.Longridge Towers...
  
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• Scottish red meat could unlock £350m economic boost by 2032

  18-06-2026 08:12 via farminguk.com
  
  Scotland’s beef and lamb sectors could unlock an extra £350 million for the economy by 2032, as new research shows strong public backing for...
  
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• Herefordshire dairy seeks £47k lifeline after losing 25-year milk contract

  18-06-2026 08:12 via farminguk.com
  
  A Herefordshire organic dairy is seeking public backing to build its own milk processing operation after losing the buyer that had collected...
  
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• NFU warns food security starts with water as drought threat grows

  18-06-2026 07:44 via farminguk.com
  
  Britain’s farmers need urgent support to withstand worsening droughts, floods and water shortages, the NFU has warned, as the UK marks 50 ye...
  
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• MPs' Suffolk farm visit highlights risks to UK food production

  18-06-2026 07:26 via farminguk.com
  
  MPs have been warned of mounting pressure on British arable farms as rising input costs and policy uncertainty continue to test domestic foo...
  
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• World Cup fever helps Scottish farmers raise £14,500 for RSABI

  17-06-2026 15:32 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish farmers have raised more than £14,500 for RSABI after swapping fields for football pitches at the charity’s first Farmer Football F...
  
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• Sheep farmers urged to watch lambs after wet spell

  17-06-2026 15:32 via farminguk.com
  
  Sheep farmers are being urged to check lamb performance closely after wet weather increased the risk of worm larvae building up on pasture.
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• British regenerative wheat gets KitKat supply chain trial

  17-06-2026 14:59 via farminguk.com
  
  British wheat grown under regenerative farming standards is set to be used in KitKat wafers as Nestlé expands a trial with Wildfarmed.Th...
  
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• Rural campaigners fear Dartmoor pony herds could be cut

  17-06-2026 12:16 via farminguk.com
  
  Dartmoor commoners could be forced to choose between farm viability and protecting endangered hill ponies under new grazing agreements, camp...
  
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• Officials appeal after animal carcasses dumped in NI

  17-06-2026 11:01 via farminguk.com
  
  Dead sheep and calves have been found dumped in Northern Ireland, prompting an official appeal for information.The incidents were report...
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis on Clarkson's Farm

  17-06-2026 10:21 via farminguk.com
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer during the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm.The television presenter disc...
  
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• NFU warns farm income gains may hide deeper strain

  17-06-2026 09:59 via farminguk.com
  
  A rise in UK farm income has been overshadowed by fresh warnings that fertiliser, fuel and energy costs are again putting producers under pr...
  
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• FSA charges could force abattoirs to shut, body warns

  16-06-2026 17:13 via farminguk.com
  
  Medium-sized abattoirs could face closure unless the Food Standards Agency changes its charging system, the Association of Independent Meat ...
  
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• Farmers offered free whole-farm environmental checks

  16-06-2026 16:54 via farminguk.com
  
  Farmers are being offered free whole-farm environmental checks using satellite data, soil analysis and habitat mapping to help improve clima...
  
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• British food tops trust rankings, but knowledge gap remains

  16-06-2026 14:51 via farminguk.com
  
  British food is more trusted than the NHS, tap water and energy suppliers, according to new research, although most shoppers remain unclear ...
  
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• British samphire gets year-round supermarket supply boost

  16-06-2026 10:59 via farminguk.com
  
  British samphire growers could see a longer supermarket supply window after Waitrose became the first UK retailer to source home-grown samph...
  
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• Scottish veg grower secures £10m expansion boost

  16-06-2026 10:45 via farminguk.com
  
  A major Scottish vegetable grower is set to expand processing capacity after securing £10 million to invest in production facilities across ...
  
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• Scottish pig farmers gain three-year Aldi supply boost

  16-06-2026 10:26 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish pig producers have received a three-year supply boost after Aldi Scotland extended its pork contract with Browns Food Group.The...
  
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• New benchmarking network planned for pea and bean growers

  16-06-2026 10:01 via farminguk.com
  
  UK pea and bean growers are to get a new performance benchmarking network this autumn as PGRO takes over the next phase of pulse crop analys...
  
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• Unhomogenised milk boom prompts Waitrose farm investment

  16-06-2026 07:49 via farminguk.com
  
  Waitrose has installed new milk processing equipment at its Hampshire farm after production of unhomogenised milk rose by 74% in three years...
  
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