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Horticulture sector dismayed by cuts to migrant worker visas

Soft fruit and vegetable growers have expressed their disappointment that the number of migrant workers available for picking duties in 2025 will be reduced. A government statement issued on Monday…

BREXIT

Farming unions urged to back Aussie trade deal legal challenge

Farming organisations are being urged to rally behind a legal challenge that seeks to annul the UK government’s free trade agreement with Australia on environmental grounds. The High Court granted…

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Senior Tories urge government not to cut ELM budget

A coalition of Conservative MPs and peers, including notable figures such as Claire Coutinho and Esther McVey, has sent a letter to the chancellor urging against cuts to the Environmental…

SLURRY TANKERS

New Tramspread nurse tank offers 90cu m capacity

Tramspread has introduced its first range of nurse tanks, available with capacities of 45, 70 and 90cu m. Rather than trying to thread a standard axle through the slurry box,…

TAX

Pre-Budget fears of inheritance tax relief cuts grow

As speculation mounts that inheritance tax reliefs are a likely target in the upcoming Budget on 30 October, the NFU has warned of “serious impacts on family farms” if major…

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Badgers and cows share TB strain, Defra study finds

A Defra study has confirmed that badgers share the same strain of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), the bacterium responsible for bovine TB, with local cattle populations. This reinforces findings from…

HEALTH AND SAFETY

NAAC launches online ATV safety campaign

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has launched an online safety campaign to raise awareness about the importance of wearing helmets and receiving proper training when using all-terrain vehicles…

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OPINION

Editor's View: Water woes will test looming Land Use Strategy

There’s something in the water in Hampshire, I remarked to a room full of Hampshire farmers last week, as the rain beat on the window and the River Test brimmed…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: The most valuable thing on your farm is you

A few years ago, I was honoured to be asked to be an ambassador for the Farming Community Network, and I readily accepted, for several reasons. First, I obviously assumed…