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Young people explore farming in five-day AgriFuture trip - FarmingUK News
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (411+ words) Forty-three school pupils have been given a first-hand look at careers in farming and food production as part of a programme aimed at improving diversity in agriculture. The Year 9 and 10 pupils travelled to the Peak District for a five-day AgriFuture…...
UK food self-sufficiency falls in 10 of 11 everyday staples - FarmingUK News
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (756+ words) Britain is becoming increasingly reliant on imported food, with self-sufficiency falling across 10 of 11 everyday staples over the past 30 years. The NFU said the decline includes foods such as wheat, vegetables, beef, poultry meat and eggs, while UK agri-food import volumes…...
Emergency drought cash moves to Wales after South West rush - FarmingUK News
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (516+ words) Welsh farmers facing drought pressure can apply for £2,000 emergency grants from 14 September, after strong demand brought the first South West phase to a close. RABI’s second regional application window will cover Wales from 14 to 18 September, although funding is limited and…...
Straw building boom could open new market for growers - FarmingUK News
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (636+ words) Britain’s cereal farmers produce enough straw each year to support low-carbon construction on a major scale, with researchers suggesting the material could create a new commercial outlet for growers. The University of Bath estimates the UK produces around 9.9 million tonnes…...
Five farming battles set to dominate Back British Farming Day - FarmingUK News
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1347+ words) Back British Farming Day returns to Westminster on Wednesday at a time when many farmers are asking for more than symbolic support. MPs and peers are expected to wear the NFU’s familiar wheatsheaf pin badges as the industry highlights its…...
Wales urged to prove badger vaccination is cutting cattle TB - FarmingUK News
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (606+ words) Wales needs stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in cattle, researchers have warned, despite clear evidence that the vaccine protects badgers themselves. A new policy brief from Aberystwyth University, Cardiff University and the British Ecological Society’s Welsh…...
Wrexham beef farm wins award for changing lives through learning - FarmingUK News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (484+ words) Agri-cation uses a beef farm near Wrexham as an alternative learning environment A 110-acre beef farm near Wrexham has won a Welsh community learning award after helping more than 230 adults develop new skills through farming and outdoor activities. Agri-cation CIC,…...
Wildfire response 'cannot run on goodwill alone', rural firms warn - FarmingUK News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (599+ words) Scotland’s wildfire response is relying too heavily on the goodwill of rural businesses, a new report has warned after more than 3,300 hectares burned in the Glenmore-Strathnethy fire in the Cairngorms. The Scottish Land & Estates report, produced for the Scottish Government,…...
Farm tech projects could win up to £3m in new Defra fund - FarmingUK News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) Farmers and agri-tech businesses could secure grants of up to £3 million under a new £13 million Defra fund aimed at turning agricultural research into practical farm technology. The latest Farming Innovation Programme competition, announced by Defra Secretary Angela Eagle on Tuesday…...
Drought and bluetongue raise tupping risks for sheep farmers - FarmingUK News
1+ week, 5+ day ago (596+ words) Sheep farmers have only a narrow window to correct ewe condition before tupping, with drought, poor grass growth and bluetongue increasing the risk of weaker fertility and fewer lambs next spring. Drought conditions are affecting 71% of the UK, leaving many…...