Swinney gives ‘cast-iron’ guarantee to return £46m to farming sector
The cash was taken from the agriculture budget to ease the cost-of-living crisis in Scotland.
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Inheritance tax reforms having ‘chilling effect’ on Scottish farming – Swinney
The First Minister was speaking ahead of an address at the AgriScot conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
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Farming report outlines layer profitability and sustainability
A Shropshire-based poultry professional is to present the findings of research at the 2024 Nuffield Farming Conference in Belfast [https://www.nuffieldscholar.org/belfast2024].
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Shropshire Farming Talk: The Silent Struggle
Farming is often romanticised as a peaceful and fulfilling way of life, but the reality for many farmers is far more complex.
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Preventing cattle lameness in winter
Maintaining healthy hooves is essential to cattle welfare and farm profitability, especially during winter housing when cattle are on hard surfaces for extended periods.
News|Nov 10
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Farming Talk: Shropshire Young Farmers' Club
As always, it has been another busy few months for Shropshire Young Farmers.
News|Nov 8
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice
Landowners and farming tenants are advised to take note of the recently published Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for England (the code), which aims to improve the tenanted farming sector for both landlords and tenants.
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Celebrating the BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year
The British Grassland Society recently celebrated our annual Awards Evening.
News|Nov 7
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Choose reliability when it comes to maize varieties
A difficult season for maize may have prompted growers to consider different attributes when it comes to their 2025 variety selection. And demand for robust, early varieties will be high, so producers should order without delay.
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Farming lobby in London in response to budget plans which will have a devastating impact on Welsh family farms.
NFU Cymru and the NFU have organised a mass lobby of MPs in response to the UK Government’s misguided and ill-thought-out proposed reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR), which will have a devastating impact on Welsh family farms.
News|Nov 6
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River Wye protestors stressed the role of farming at a water demo
Save the Wye campaigners attending The March for Clean Water called for strong action
News|Nov 6
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Farming families urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Budget
Shropshire farmers are being urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Government changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Budget, which are feared will cripple family farms and stop them being handed down to the next generation.
News|Nov 5
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Advice on handling solar energy approaches
A drive through the countryside will reveal a raft of changes compared to that of the 20th century landscape.
News|Nov 5
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Shropshire Farming Talk: Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancy agreements
Davis Meade Property Consultants are currently involved with a very high number of active applications for succession to Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancy agreements, on behalf of both prospective tenants (applicants) and landlords.
News|Nov 5
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Wales’ farming unions say budget changes will lead to lasting damage to Welsh farming
Wales’ farming unions say budget changes will lead to lasting damage to Welsh farming and the break-up of family farms.
News|Nov 5
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