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Flood alerts in place after Met Office issues another weather warning
SOMERSET has been hit with several flood alerts by the Environment Agency ahead of further heavy rain expected to douse the county from midnight tonight (Tuesday, February 20). The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Somerset, which
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Survey launches as first part of initiative to help dairy farmers
A SURVEY to define the work of a new mobility initiative to help dairy farmers has been launched. Stride, the UK dairy mobility initiative, is aimed at helping dairy farmers reduce the consequences of compromised mobility in their herds, improve
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Food security ‘vital part of national security’, Sunak tells farmers
Rishi Sunak has told farmers that food security is a vital part of national security as he set out support for the sector. Speaking at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) annual conference, the Prime Minister outlined a doubling of the amount going
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Government reverses controversial double-cab pickup tax plan affecting farmers
The government has performed a spectacular U-turn over its decision to treat double-cab pickups as cars for taxation purposes by dropping the policy just seven days after announcing it. On Monday, February 12, HMRC updated its guidance on the tax
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Families to become 'slug scouts' in £2.6mil project to combat crop damage
During half term, families are being enlisted as ‘slug scouts’ to help combat the damage done to crops. The initiative, led by scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, invites the public to participate by requesting a free kit to trap
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PM to tell farming conference Government is ‘by their side’
Rishi Sunak is set to pledge he will “never take our food security for granted” as he outlines support for farmers in a speech to the sector. Speaking to the National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday, the Prime Minister is expected to say the
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Jeremy Clarkson gets green light for Diddly Squat barn plans
Jeremy Clarkson has been granted permission for a new grain store to be built at the Diddly Squat Farm site. West Oxfordshire District Council gave the planners work on behalf of the Clarkson’s Farm star the go-ahead for the new building at the
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Lead sponsor of the 2024 South West Farmer Awards is revealed
IT has been revealed that NFU Mutual will again be the lead sponsor of the South West Farmer Awards. The South West Farmer Awards give the farming community in the south west a chance to be recognised for their hard work. Nominations for the
