farming
15 Aug 2022
Half a million pound boost for rural and farming communities from the Prince’s Countryside Fund
The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) has invested £588,426 in 33 projects across the UK which are helping to create a real future for rural Britain The grants have been awarded...
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25 Jul 2022
Advance funding starts in England to help struggling farms
Farmers Weekly has reported that, in light of the cashflow crisis facing many agricultural business, the Rural Payments Agency has announced that farmers in England will receive a 50% advance...
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11 Jul 2022
English farmers count cost of changes to subsidy regime
The Financial Times reports that a new report by the Countryside and Community Research Institute calculated that across the south-west of England, the wider region — comprising Devon, Dorset, Cornwall...
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04 Jul 2022
Cost of living crisis: Farming industry struggling with rising costs
The BBC details how farmers across the south west of England have said say they are struggling to absorb rising costs as food prices continue to climb Research by the...
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13 Jun 2022
Food strategy to boost food production and back farmers says the Government
Government food strategy will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will...
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23 May 2022
Rural mental health must be top of our agenda
An article written for PoliticsHome by Neil Hudson MP discusses the importance of rural mental health The article discusses how more than a third of farmers in the UK have...
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23 May 2022
News and Info from DEFRA
Defra have released their latest ‘Farming is Changing’ information which details how farmers and land managers will be rewarded for doing even more to improve the environment whilst producing high...
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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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09 May 2022
‘Best farmers’ in England at risk of going bust
The Farmers Guardian reports that a leading rural charity has warned that a combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the ‘best farmers’ in England out...
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19 Apr 2022
Fuel theft warning for farmers as prices soar
Farmers with diesel and oil storage tanks are being warned to check their security amidst increased fears that thieves could target them William Nicholl, client director at rural insurance broker...
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