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Dry Crops

Farmers urged to plan now as dry weather bites

Farmers are being advised to take immediate steps to conserve water and secure sufficient…

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Scorching temperatures no barrier for bumper Arable Event crowds

Farmers and agricultural specialists turned out on one of the hottest days of the year to attend…

Hemp Farm

ADOPT announces more funding and support to empower farmer innovation

More information has been released about the ADOPT Fund including confirmed funding rounds,…

Harvest

Soil Association responds to Defra budget cut announced in the Chancellor's spending review

The Chancellor's spending review has today revealed that spending in the Department for…

Chickens

Farmers trial heritage chicken breeds to protect environment and male chicks

A group of farmers across England are trialling a selection of heritage chicken breeds that…

HTA

HTA warns: Inheritance Tax changes a ‘lose-lose’

Proposed reforms impacting the environmental horticulture sector are expected to shrink the UK…

Nature Restoration

£30 Million Boost for Farmers Leading the Way in Nature Restoration

Thousands of farmers will benefit from a £30 million boost to payments received for nature-…

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Farm tour and workshop showcase on-farm innovation and barriers to adoption

The UK Agri-Tech Centre is running a farm walk and Farm Innovations Workshop in collaboration…

Bull Show

Countdown is on for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show

The countdown is on for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural event – which is set to take…

Cheesemonger

Minister Visits Cheesemonger as British Producers Benefit from EU Trade Reset

The government announced a new deal with the EU on Monday (19 May), will benefit British food…

IHT

MPs call for year-long delay to farm inheritance tax

In a report released on Friday 16 May, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee…

Yorkshire Show

Farming Innovatons To Be Celebrated At Great Yorkshire Show

Increasingly sophisticated advances in farm machinery and technology are part of a forward-…

Emma Mounsey

Farm Retail Association Members Takes Part In FMCount

Farmers Markets who are members of the Farm Retail Association are taking part in the World…

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Battery storage schemes: what landowners need to know

Across the UK, a new proposition is landing on the doorsteps of farmers and landowners. Energy…

David Kinnersley

Farmers should take advantage of SFI second chance

Following a successful legal challenge by the NFU, Defra has reopened the Sustainable Farming…

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Trial plots at Arable Event are ‘real world’ examples

Farmers attending this year’s Arable Event will be able to see for themselves how crops perform…