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• Say cheers to a cheeky little red, all the way from Wolverhampton

  09-11-2019 13:04 via theguardian.com
  
  A hardy Swiss grape is promising the seemingly impossible: a full-bodied red wine produced in the Midlands and the northIt is not, perhaps, where many would expect to find the future of the British wine industry, but a site nine miles south-west of Wolverhampton might just be the place.At the Halfpenny Green wine estate in Staffordshire, some 3,000 vines are producing a new variety of grape that the country’s major winegrowers are hoping will transform British viticulture.If you could cons
  
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• This spring could see surge in farms and land for sale, experts say

  16-04-2024 15:32 via farminguk.com
  
  This spring could see a surge in farms and land for sale, experts say, after weather held off some launches planned for the start of the yea...
  
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• Significant drop in UK sheep population, Defra census shows

  16-04-2024 14:28 via farminguk.com
  
  The UK sheep flock has seen a significant drop of over 5 percent year-on-year, to 21.2 million head, Defra figures show.According to the...
  
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• Slurry and water storage grant scheme soon closes for Scots farmers

  16-04-2024 13:57 via farminguk.com
  
  Scottish farmers hoping to upgrade slurry storage or build irrigation lagoons to meet new requirements are being urged to apply for a fund c...
  
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• Over £1m available for projects looking to innovate dairy sector

  16-04-2024 11:49 via farminguk.com
  
  A new round of research and development grant funding will launch for the dairy sector, with over £1 million available for successful entrie...
  
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• Farming industry sees sick leave rise by 11% in last year

  16-04-2024 10:23 via farminguk.com
  
  Farming businesses have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, according to new analysis of over 1,700 firms across...
  
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• Academics to project positive red meat news to combat misinformation

  16-04-2024 10:10 via farminguk.com
  
  A group of academics have banded together to project positive news about eating red meat as a result of their concerns about the impacts of ...
  
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• Opportunity to acquire grazing rights on Cumbria common land

  16-04-2024 09:43 via farminguk.com
  
  An opportunity to acquire grazing rights equating to over 250 sheep or equivalent livestock on common land in Cumbria has been unveiled....
  
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• Farmer to boost soil biology with hundreds of species of beneficial bacteria

  15-04-2024 17:26 via farminguk.com
  
  A dairy farmer is introducing hundreds of species of beneficial bacteria and fungi into his soils to create the healthy ecosystem he needs t...
  
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• NI sheep farmers 'frustrated' at lack of future schemes for the sector

  15-04-2024 15:14 via farminguk.com
  
  Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have slammed the local government's lack of progress in announcing future sheep schemes.The NI Sheep...
  
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• Seven UK retailers announce 'buy British' tabs with just Asda left

  15-04-2024 14:21 via farminguk.com
  
  Seven of the UK’s major retailers have now responded to the call for supermarkets to back the nation’s farmers by adding ‘buy British’ tabs ...
  
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• Family fined thousands after 'knowingly' keeping cattle with bTB reactors

  15-04-2024 10:55 via farminguk.com
  
  A Welsh farming family has been issued substantial fines after deliberately swapping cattle ear tags which saw animals with bovine TB reacto...
  
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• NFU launches open letter calling on police to make rural crime a priority

  15-04-2024 10:27 via farminguk.com
  
  The NFU is campaigning for urgent action to stamp out rural crime as Police and Crime Commissioner elections soon take place in England and ...
  
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• UK beef production to see medium term price stability as supply tightens

  15-04-2024 09:44 via farminguk.com
  
  Beef production in the UK is likely to see medium term price stability as supply is expected to tighten, experts say in a new report.Sta...
  
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• Beef Carbon Reduction scheme opens today for NI farmers

  15-04-2024 09:24 via farminguk.com
  
  The Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme, a new payment support system for beef farmers in Northern Ireland, has opened today for applications...
  
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• There’s no such thing as a benign beef farm – so beware the ‘eco-friendly’ new film straight out of a storybook | George Monbiot

  15-04-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A highly misleading new documentary claims soil carbon storage can redeem the livestock industry – it’s all so much ‘moo-woo’We draw our moral lines in arbitrary places. We might believe we’re guided only by universal values and proven facts, but often we’re swayed by deep themes of which we might be unaware. In particular, we tend to associate the imagery and sensations of our earliest childhood with what is good and right. When we see something that chimes w
  
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• Farmers 'frustrated' by Tesco after retailer sees profit surge

  14-04-2024 09:40 via farminguk.com
  
  Tesco has been criticised by a farming union after the retailer confirmed that a surge in profits was due to the easing of ‘price pressures’...
  
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• Campaign emphasising British beef returns on St George's Day

  13-04-2024 12:43 via farminguk.com
  
  A major beef sector campaign seeking to put a spotlight on the meat is set to return on St George's Day, with an emphasis on the work that f...
  
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• Administrators confirm sale of historic Scottish agri machinery firm

  12-04-2024 16:20 via farminguk.com
  
  A 117-year-old Aberdeenshire agricultural machinery firm that went into administration has been sold, saving 15 jobs.As a result of cash...
  
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• Labelling on pork products 'not helpful' for making informed decisions

  12-04-2024 15:41 via farminguk.com
  
  Labelling on pork products is not helpful in helping the public to make informed decisions when buying more sustainable meat, a study has fo...
  
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• Defra unveils £35m poultry manure combustor fund for Wye farmers

  12-04-2024 14:33 via farminguk.com
  
  Defra has announced funding of up to £35m in grant support for poultry manure combustors for farmers along the River Wye in a bid to curb po...
  
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• Calls grow for halt to proposed fees for farmers hiring labour

  12-04-2024 12:09 via farminguk.com
  
  A growing number of farming groups are calling for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring farmers to pay recruitment fees and transpo...
  
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• Welsh government urged to do more to help farmers hit by poor weather

  12-04-2024 11:29 via farminguk.com
  
  NFU Cymru has raised a series of asks to the Welsh government to assist farmers hamstrung by the ongoing poor weather and ground conditions....
  
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• Farmers and vets hailed after rescuing 33 cattle from overturned lorry

  12-04-2024 10:20 via farminguk.com
  
  A team of farmers and vets have been hailed heroes after their quick actions saved the lives of dozens of cattle from an overturned lorry....
  
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• Traditional farming practices 'threatened' by environmental projects

  12-04-2024 10:05 via farminguk.com
  
  Traditional farming practices could be 'threatened' as large landowners seek to reclaim land in favour of economically beneficial environmen...
  
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• Defra removes '150m limit' from new flood recovery grant after backlash

  12-04-2024 09:24 via farminguk.com
  
  The eligibility criteria for Defra's new recovery grant for flooded farmers has been updated to remove the '150 metre limit' following a bac...
  
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• Tesco follows rivals and launches dedicated 'Best of British' page

  11-04-2024 17:11 via farminguk.com
  
  Tesco has launched a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its website, becoming the latest - and largest - UK supermarket chain to do so....
  
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• Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity measures in case of bird flu outbreak

  11-04-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia is the only continent free from the highly contagious H5N1 virus, after it was detected in wild bird colonies in Antarctica in FebruarySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityBack yard chicken owners in Australia have been urged to implement biosecurity measures to prevent contact with wild birds in the wake of a global avian influenza outbreak.Australia remains the only continent without HPAI H5 (high pathogenic
  
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• NFU Scotland sets out priorities for agriculture ahead of election

  11-04-2024 15:42 via farminguk.com
  
  Protecting domestic food production in future trade deals and an increased agriculture budget are included in NFU Scotland's new political m...
  
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• Defra backs Land Use Management Group to support Dartmoor farmers

  11-04-2024 14:55 via farminguk.com
  
  A number of priorities have been set out by Defra to ensure farmers on Dartmoor are better supported to produce food while protecting import...
  
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