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Nov 20, 2024 · The agricultural sector is one of the UK’s oldest and most treasured exports, but has faced some of the most significant challenges of any industry in recent years.

Jan 20, 2025 · The challenging 2024 season produced some unwelcome weather for growing forage maize, but it also underlined several valuable lessons, says Simon Montgomery, ProCam Field Options technical lead. Taking on board these lessons could help produce better maize this year, he suggests. “Like other high ...

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Dec 11, 2024 · Government injects £343 million of funding into the rural economy last week, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers. This includes payments worth £223 million to Countryside Stewardship revenue customers and £74 million to Environmental Stewardship customers

Jan 9, 2025 · Following the announcement of the government's 'New Deal for Farmers', NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "There are positive elements to this announcement, but it fundamentally fails to recognise that the industry is in a cash flow crisis with the lowest farmer and grower confidence ever recorded.

Jan 9, 2025 · Environment Secretary to set out his vision to boost farmers' profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change. First steps towards government to use its own purchasing power to buy British food Government to consider new reforms to speed up the planning process on farms to boost food ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Environment Secretary set out his vision to boost farmers’ profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change at yesterday’s Oxford Farming conference. Richard Broadbent, director in the environmental team at national law firm Freeths, shares his view on the three strands; a ...

4 days ago · Our global food systems are under siege, with climate change, natural disasters disrupting supply chains, and conflicts affecting agriculture in vulnerable regions. Add to that a booming population—set to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050—and the math becomes startling. Experts predict we'll need ...

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