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WILDLIFE

Are wolves the solution to booming deer population?

A video of deer blocking traffic as they hurtle across a road in Lincolnshire has sparked a lively debate over whether wolves should be reintroduced as their top predators. The…

NEWS

Opinion: How should farmers value community engagement?

If sustainability on UK farms and rural estates is a three-legged stool, it has arguably been a little lopsided for some time.  There has understandably been a huge focus on…

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This Week in Farming: Beef, IHT in the Budget and Deere

Welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of our most important content from the past seven days. But first, if you’re in need of a…

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Opinion: Society and government need farmers more than ever

 The future of farming is bright, even if it may not feel that way at times. Ultimately, there will be some 10 billion mouths to feed by the middle of…

BIODIVERSITY

Environmental Farmers Group expands in Midlands

The Environmental Farmers Group (EFG), a co-operative setup to help farmers generate and trade their natural capital, has announced a further expansion with the launch of a new Central England…

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Editor's View: Little prospect of bigger budget at Defra

What do the NFU, Country Land and Business Association, RSPB, National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts have in common? No, it’s not that they represent more than 50% of the…

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Ear tag numbers set to change in Northern Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being warned not to overbuy ear tags for their livestock, following an announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) that the…

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Blanket reduction in meat and dairy 'poses health risks'

A blanket approach to reducing meat and dairy consumption to meet climate goals risks further harm to people in Scotland with poor diets, a study has found. Researchers from Food…

CRIME

Foreign drug gangs target farming communities

Serious organised criminals – including those linked to the international drugs trade – are increasingly preying on rural communities, a new report has found. The report, produced by Durham University…

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Defra sets out plans for 'method of production' food labelling

Clearer food labelling for consumers – including information on the method of production and the county of origin – is on the cards, as part of Defra’s food strategy. Further…

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Opinion: Farmers need a new mindset and sense of purpose

Of all the problems that beset farming, the idea that farmers are heroes is one of the worst. The film poster for the new US movie documentary Common Ground even portrays…

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Farmers plans to wake up Westminster with tractor rally

Farmers are planning to drive tractors to Westminster to protest against cheap food imports, and demand politicians protect high British food standards in trade deals and act to save food…

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Opinion: Colostrum will be key in two-tier calf market

A bit like our scraper tractor, whose throttle has been stuck since the mid 1980s, it takes quite a bit to get me revved up. But an article in Farmers…

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This Week in Farming: Maize, milk contracts and RT latest

Welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. But first, I think it can now…

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Court date set for sewage sludge legal challenge

An environmental group has been granted permission for a High Court hearing to challenge the government over accusations it reneged on a pledge to regulate microplastics and chemicals in sewage…

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FW Podcast Ep 195: What the spring budget means for farming

In this episode, we find out what the last spring budget before the general election means for your farm business. NFU president Tom Bradshaw says direct action by farmers in…

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Editor's View: Time for Red Tractor to find reverse gear

The dam has sprung a leak. Farming officialdom – in the form of the NFU, NFU Scotland, Ulster Farmers’ Union and AHDB – has finally recommended Red Tractor’s Greener Farms…

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MPs call for tougher action on insect decline

Stopping the ongoing decline in insect numbers in the UK is essential to improve long-term food security, a House of Commons committee has concluded. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee…

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