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NewsChippindale Foods launches bird flu insurance with NFU Mutual
Part of the Myton Food Group, the North Yorkshire-based brand will cover egg producers for 180 days of business interruption
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NewsFairer Family Farming campaign launched to challenge IHT changes
The grassroots movement has said the tax changes, which limit the 100% relief from Inheritance Tax to the first £1m of the value agricultural and business property, ‘threaten the future of Britain’s farming communities’
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NewsNFU Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign sees over 12,000 letters sent to MPs
The public letter campaign, which has a target of 15,000 letters, has seen 551 MPs contacted within just 12 days of its launch
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NewsAgriculture has been ‘undervalued for too long’: Minette Batters
Speaking after submitting her farm profitability review findings to Defra, Batters warned there needed to be more cohesion and a greater valuing of agriculture
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NewsSeasonal Worker Scheme confirmed for 2026
Defra has confirmed there will be 41,000 visas for horticulture workers and 1,900 for poultry workers next year
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NewsFarm closures key driver of beef prices, consultancy firm says
Inverto pointed to the closure of 8.5% of cattle farms since 2020
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NewsNFU alarm as rising energy prices continue to hit farmers
The NFU said the cost of energy and standing charges on non-domestic electricity bills was adding ‘huge inflationary pressures in the supply chain’
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NewsSeasonal Worker scheme rules change to improve flexibility
The rule change will come into effect in November 2025 and will allow horticulture workers to work in the UK for up to six months within any 10-month period
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Eat-Lancet convince the world to eat less red meat?
Published last week, Eat-Lancet argues failing to curb intake will exacerbate already “devastating consequences for public health and the environment”
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NewsCountryside Stewardship funds extended for next year
Defra secretary Emma Reynolds and NFU president Tom Bradshaw had a meeting and confirmed the extension of the scheme, which was due to expire at the end of the year
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NewsLack of clarity on SFI scheme leaving farmers ‘stranded’
Former farming minister Daniel Zeichner had promised an update on the future of the scheme by late summer, but this has not happened, leaving farmers in limbo
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NewsFood sector calls for government action on UK food security
The businesses, including the major multiples, suppliers including Noble Foods, 2 Sisters and Barfoots, and the NFU, have written to the farming minister
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NewsMeat prices will be driven up further by drought, industry warns
A lack of grass growth caused by the hot and dry summer months has meant farmers are having to buy in feed or use winter feed earlier
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NewsDrought now a ‘nationally significant incident’ with food supply impacted
Five areas are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976
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InterviewsHow NFU president Tom Bradshaw took over the baton from Minette Batters
Minette Batters has been a hard act to follow, but new NFU boss Tom Bradshaw has impressed with his steadfast battle against the family farm tax
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NewsBritish fruit & veg should be put at heart of NHS plan, growers say
In a letter to the health secretary, grower representatives have warned that with vital funding for English fruit and vegetable production due to expire this year, growers risk being left behind
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NewsDozens of farmers secure access to water following EA case
Current restrictions will be lifted for approximately 150 of the 240 farmers impacted by a cessation order announced last week
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NewsWelsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme still concerning farmers
Earlier proposals for the subsidy scheme had led to a series of farmer protests across Wales
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NewsHot weather drives earlier harvest and raises wildfire risk
The first report of the 2025/26 season showed multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June
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NewsChanges to seasonal labour model ‘would cost industry £43m per year’
Implementing the Employer Pays Principle in the UK horticulture sector would further impact food security, a study has warned