Farmers
A record number of farms were forced to close this year after Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax raid made the future of thousands of rural businesses unviable. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that 6,365 agriculture, forestry, and fishing businesses closed over the past year, the highest
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Carla Lockhart, a Labour MP from Northern Ireland, has spoken out against the government's proposed farm tax changes, claiming the £1m threshold for inheritance tax on farmland is too low. The plan, enshrined in the draft Finance Bill 2025-26, would mean farmers would be liable to pay 20%
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The ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI) organized a three-day training program for citrus growers of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The program was conducted under the APEDA-sponsored project 'Capacity Development Programme on Adoption of Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) for Citrus Farmers'. A total of 27 citrus growers participated in
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Karnataka Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy has appealed to farmers to avoid panic buying of fertilisers, particularly urea, as concerns over supply shortages have led to queues at fertiliser outlets across the state. The Minister pointed out that farmers have begun stockpiling fertilisers they will not require for the next two
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Favorable weather conditions, including consistent water and electricity supplies for irrigation, are contributing to a promising winter wheat season in the Midlands Province. Over 12,000 hectares of winter wheat are currently in various growth stages, with major production areas including the Sherwood Block and surrounding regions in Kwekwe District.
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Durham County Council made a clear statement of support for local farmers and the NFU's Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign at a council meeting in March. The motion, which saw all 95 councillors from various political parties stand in support of local farmers, raised concerns over the
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Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have reintroduced the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act, aimed at making it easier for small farms and ranches to sell locally raised meat directly to consumers. The bill would grant states the freedom to permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered
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US Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is taking a stand to modernize outdated US Department of Agriculture (USDA) systems that leave farmland vulnerable to foreign adversaries. Ernst secured a commitment from Richard Fordyce, nominee for Undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, to update
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Nigeria's food price crisis shows no signs of abating as farmers continue to grapple with the increasing costs of fertilizers, threatening to lower prices of food. The most commonly used fertilizers in the country, such as urea, NPK compound fertilizers, and phosphate fertilizers, have seen significant price hikes.
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Farmers in Somerset are being reminded to exercise caution near overhead power lines as part of Farm Safety Week. National Grid Electricity Distribution has reported that at least one incident involving farm machinery and power lines occurs every day across the UK, resulting in serious injury or even death. The
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Iowa hog farmers, led by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), are expressing concerns about the economic impacts of California's Proposition 12, a mandate that requires more space for pregnant pigs in farms, leading to increased costs and potentially lower pork prices for families. The proposal is seen as a
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This fall, farmers across five Canadian provinces will participate in Cleanfarms' UPLM (Unwanted Pesticides and Livestock Medications) collection program, marking its 15th year of service. The program, which offers a safe and convenient way for farmers to dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock and equine medications, will
