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                    <title> <![CDATA[ RPA sets out 2026 Capital Grants rules as farmers told to get ready ]]></title>
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                        Farmers in England are being urged to prepare for the 2026 Capital Grants offer, with applications set to close once available funding has b...
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                    <createddate> 30 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ European dairy giant set for launch as Arla-DMK deal clears ]]></title>
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                        Arla Foods and DMK Group have secured final approval for a merger that will create a €20bn (&#163;17.3bn) farmer-owned dairy cooperative represen...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ British farmers exposed by food tariff cuts, NFU warns ]]></title>
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                        Farm leaders have warned that plans to suspend tariffs on more imported food products could undermine British farmers while doing little to ...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Whisky demand slowdown hits Scottish barley growers ]]></title>
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                        Scottish arable farmers are facing uncertainty over 2026 malting barley contracts as weaker whisky demand reduces intake requirements across...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Independent pig farmers face crisis as processors cut contracts ]]></title>
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                        Independent pig farmers face an uncertain future as processors cut or end supply contracts across the UK, the National Pig Association has w...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Defra urges agrifood businesses to prepare for SPS deal ]]></title>
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                        Agrifood businesses have been told to prepare for major UK-EU trade changes that could remove routine checks and certificates on many food, ...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Farmers set to support Exmoor nature recovery through new fund ]]></title>
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                        Farmers and land managers on Exmoor could receive new government funding to restore wildlife-rich habitats across the national park.

The ...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Sheep farmers offered new route to lower methane flocks ]]></title>
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                        Sheep farmers will soon be able to use new breeding tools designed to cut flock carbon footprints while protecting productivity and profitab...
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Northern Ireland firearms fee hike dropped after rural backlash ]]></title>
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                        Plans to raise Northern Ireland firearm certificate fees by more than 150% have been dropped after strong opposition from rural campaigners....
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                    <createddate> 29 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ New scheme targets bovine TB on both sides of Irish border ]]></title>
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                        A new &#163;4 million cross-border project will test a joined-up approach to tackling bovine TB in cattle, badgers and local farms on both sides ...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms ]]></title>
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                        Pilgrim’s Europe has used AI-powered birdsong technology on 40 UK livestock farms to create a biodiversity baseline and show how everyday fa...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Potato growers face viability test as costs and contract prices bite ]]></title>
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                        Britain’s potato growers are questioning how much risk they can carry into future seasons as rising costs, weaker contract prices and years ...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Livestock farmers gain new grass and clover choices for resilient forage ]]></title>
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                        Livestock farmers have been given new options to improve home-grown forage performance after 11 grass and clover varieties were added to the...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Rural crime falls to &#163;41.5m but quad and livestock theft rise ]]></title>
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                        Rural crime cost the UK &#163;41.5 million last year, but NFU Mutual has warned that quad bike, ATV, agricultural vehicle and livestock theft are...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Cornish moorland gains nature reserve status in boost for grazing and wildlife ]]></title>
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                        More than 1,100 hectares of Cornish moorland managed through conservation grazing and sustainable land use have gained National Nature Reser...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Welsh farms hit by &#39;perfect storm&#39; of costs and weak milk prices ]]></title>
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                        Welsh dairy farmers are facing a deepening cashflow squeeze as soaring fertiliser and fuel costs collide with weak milk prices, the Farmers’...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Farms at risk as peers call for urgent drought resilience plan ]]></title>
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                        England could face daily water shortages of up to five billion litres by 2055 unless urgent action is taken to protect farms, food productio...
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                    <createddate> 28 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Aldi targets more British produce with &#163;5bn supplier deals ]]></title>
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                        Aldi has announced more than &#163;5 billion in long-term deals with British suppliers, saying the contracts will give farmers and food producers...
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                    <createddate> 27 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Food price shocks a &#39;permanent burden&#39; as harvests and input costs bite ]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.farminguk.com/News/food-price-shocks-a-permanent-burden-as-harvests-and-input-costs-bite_68559.html</link>
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                        Food price shocks are becoming a permanent burden for households as poor harvests, extreme weather, war and volatile energy costs keep pushi...
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                    <createddate> 27 May 2026</createddate>
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                    <title> <![CDATA[ Fresh produce sector warns UK cannot &#39;grow its way out&#39; of food security crisis ]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.farminguk.com/News/fresh-produce-sector-warns-uk-cannot-grow-its-way-out-of-food-security-crisis_68558.html</link>
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                        UK food security could be weakened by government trade policies that risk driving up costs and disrupting fresh produce imports, the Fresh P...
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                    <createddate> 27 May 2026</createddate>
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