agriculture
23 May 2022
British farmers advised to grasp export opportunities
Farmers Weekly reports that the Government is negotiating new free trade agreements (FTA) at pace with major agri-producing countries, after NFU president Minette Batters urged British farmers to grow their...
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11 Apr 2022
Committee warns of impacts to farming labour shortage
BBC reports that chronic labour shortages in the food and farming sector could lead to price rises and the UK becoming more dependent on food imports A report by the...
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28 Feb 2022
UK’s farming policies contradictory, says NFU head
BBC reports that speaking at the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday, NFU president – Minette Batters, said farming was facing major issues in “an increasingly unstable world” She highlighted...
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14 Feb 2022
Farmers slam new Countryside Code
The Daily Mail reports that farmers have criticised changes to the Countryside Code telling them to make rights of way more accessible, use clearer signage and swap stiles for self-closing...
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14 Feb 2022
Total income from farming in England decreases by 10%
AgriLand reports that according to the latest estimated income statistics released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Total Income from Farming (TIFF) for England in 2020,...
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03 Feb 2022
Farming Help Alliance Supporting Industry with Managing Stress, Succession and Future Planning
The national Farming Help charities (The Farming Community Network, Addington Fund and Forage Aid) have launched new awareness raising sessions for delivery from February 2022 – with a focus on...
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29 Nov 2021
MPs launch inquiry into hidden rural mental health issues
Politics.co.uk reports how MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee are set to embark on a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health Farming and other agriculture-related professions...
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29 Nov 2021
Campaigners call for better mental health services for rural communities
ITV reports that campaigners are calling for more mental health support for people living in rural communities amid higher-than-average rates of depression and suicide remote areas The article notes that...
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01 Nov 2021
Tax relief on kit for farmers
Farmers Weekly reports that rural businesses have been offered an extension to the annual investment allowance at £1 million until March 2023 Last Wednesday, the Chancellor announced that the allowance...
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18 Oct 2021
UK diesel supply running dry
Dairy News reports that red diesel suppliers are reporting disruption to farm deliveries in some parts of the country that are well into the post-harvest cultivation and planting season Some...
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