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Committee warns of impacts to farming labour shortage
11.04.2022

Committee warns of impacts to farming labour shortage

BBC reports that chronic labour shortages in the food and farming sector could lead to price rises and the UK becoming more dependent on food imports A report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee issued that Covid...

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UK's farming policies contradictory, says NFU head
28.02.2022

UK's farming policies contradictory, says NFU head

BBC reports that speaking at the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday, NFU president – Minette Batters, said farming was facing major issues in "an increasingly unstable world" She highlighted challenges in food production, trade and labour. The...

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Farmers slam new Countryside Code
14.02.2022

Farmers slam new Countryside Code

The Daily Mail reports that farmers have criticised changes to the Countryside Code telling them to make rights of way more accessible, use clearer signage and swap stiles for self-closing gates The new guidance, published by Natural England, aims...

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Total income from farming in England decreases by 10%
14.02.2022

Total income from farming in England decreases by 10%

AgriLand reports that according to the latest estimated income statistics released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Total Income from Farming (TIFF) for England in 2020, is 10% lower than the TIFF in 2019 Overall,...

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Farming Help Alliance Supporting Industry with Managing Stress, Succession and Future Planning
03.02.2022

Farming Help Alliance Supporting Industry with Managing Stress, Succession and Future Planning

The national Farming Help charities (The Farming Community Network, Addington Fund and Forage Aid) have launched new awareness raising sessions for delivery from February 2022 - with a focus on stress management, succession and planning for the future of the...

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MPs launch inquiry into hidden rural mental health issues
29.11.2021

MPs launch inquiry into hidden rural mental health issues

Politics.co.uk reports how MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee are set to embark on a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health Farming and other agriculture-related professions are known to face particular mental health challenges,...

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Campaigners call for better mental health services for rural communities
29.11.2021

Campaigners call for better mental health services for rural communities

ITV reports that campaigners are calling for more mental health support for people living in rural communities amid higher-than-average rates of depression and suicide remote areas The article notes that rural professions including agriculture face particular mental health challenges,...

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Tax relief on kit for farmers
01.11.2021

Tax relief on kit for farmers

Farmers Weekly reports that rural businesses have been offered an extension to the annual investment allowance at £1 million until March 2023 Last Wednesday, the Chancellor announced that the allowance offers 100% relief against spending on plant and equipment...

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UK diesel supply running dry
18.10.2021

UK diesel supply running dry

Dairy News reports that red diesel suppliers are reporting disruption to farm deliveries in some parts of the country that are well into the post-harvest cultivation and planting season Some contractors in the east of the country have been...

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Agriculture campaigner highlights cost to farmers of rural theft
16.08.2021

Agriculture campaigner highlights cost to farmers of rural theft

The Swindon Advertiser reports that farmers in Wiltshire are calling for more funding to be allocated to county police to tackle the issue of rural crime The most common issue being theft, ranging from expensive machinery to livestock, is...

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