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NewsFarming income figures mask problems facing the sector
Defra data showed the £1.4bn (20.5%) rise in the nation’s total income from farming was driven by two sectors: beef and dairy
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NewsBritish consumers concerned about production standards of imported food, Red Tractor says
Some 39% of people surveyed by Red Tractor said imports should be clearly labelled, with just 2% believing they should be allowed without restriction
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NewsNew farming minister announced as Angela Eagle leaves post
He replaces Angela Eagle, the new security minister at both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office
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NewsFertiliser ‘must be affordable’ amid Iran war price spike, NFU urges
Farmers are warning they may have to stop planting some crops due to the soaring cost of fertiliser
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News‘Simpler and fairer’ Sustainable Farming Incentive unveiled
The 2026 scheme is backed by £240m for new agreements, building on more than £560m already committed
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NewsFarmers need help to adopt low-carbon fertilisers, Tesco boss Ashwin Prasad says
Tesco’s UK CEO said low-carbon fertilisers could play an important role in reducing emissions
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NewsFSA slaughterhouse charges unlawful, High Court finds
In a victory for AIMS, the BMPA and the NFU, the judge ruled that the FSA’s main rate and enforcement rate were unlawful
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NewsBeef prices dip as oversupply meets drop in consumer demand
After months of steady price increases in the category, inflation appears to be slowing with analysis by The Grocer revealing average beef prices at the mults down 0.3% in the last month
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NewsTariff removal on ‘everyday’ food items won’t curb inflation: NFU
The farming union and the FDF said the move would undermine already struggling UK food producers
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NewsPlanning reform urgently needed to meet chicken demand, sector warns
The warning comes as more than 100 poultry-related planning applications have been left in limbo, ’with absolutely nothing coming through’, according to British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths
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NewsNFU chief Bradshaw warns EU SPS deal wont automatically trigger growth
Tom Bradshaw said it would ‘take time’ to rebuild EU export markets and warned against the government securing a bad deal for the food sector
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NewsBeef sector calls for supply chain support in ‘critical period’
In an open letter, NFU livestock board chair David Barton warned that farmgate returns continue to reduce while input costs rise due to the conflict in the Middle East
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NewsMore reliance on imports without government energy support, growers warn
The government last week announced that the agricultural sector would not be included in the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which is set to cut electricity bills by up to 25% for a wide range of businesses
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NewsFood ‘forgotten again’ in government energy relief scheme
The government expanded its British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) to include 10,000 manufacturers but excluded the agricultural sector
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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Comment & OpinionOpposition to animal welfare reforms reveals farming’s true colours
The farming sector’s resistance to even modest welfare improvements exposes how it really views animals, says Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of Viva
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NewsFarmers facing bill of at least £340m a year if oil prices remain high
Red diesel prices have soared by almost 70% since the start of the conflict
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NewsLong-awaited Land Use Framework unveiled by government
The framework acts as a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security, and demonstrates that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives provided it is used efficiently and for multiple benefits, according to Defra
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NewsIran war: Growers may be forced to stop production due to fuel prices
Two major glasshouse grower associations have warned their growers are preparing to either end the season early or turn boilers off in greenhouses, should energy costs not come down
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NewsDefra currently without strategy, Efra committee chair warns
In an Efra Committee meeting this morning, chair Alistair Carmichael said the department was publishing ‘tactics before you have strategy’