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The NFU is calling for farmers to be considered in government plans to roll out new energy infrastructure and given the chance to have their say due to the impact this will have on rural businesses and food production.

To mark the day the UK would run out of food if relying solely on produce grown domestically from 1st January, the NFU is calling on the government to prioritise food production and protect national food security in the face of global challenges.

Police are investigating the theft, which occurred between 3pm on 4th August and 10am on 8th August.

Farmers from all sectors who have invested in creating an additional income stream for their business are encouraged to enter Scotland’s ‘Diversified Farm of the Year 2023’ award, with the winner set to receive widespread recognition at the Scottish Agricultural Awards in October.

New oil burners are set to be banned in homes not connected to the gas grid by 2026, which campaigners warn will force rural communities to make costly upgrades to electric alternatives.

Building on last year’s success, AHDB and UK exporters travelled to the Philippines to showcase the qualities of British pork and beef at the World Food Expo (WOFEX), meet key stakeholders and cultivate new business opportunities in the Asian market.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has praised AHDB’s commitment to expanding trade opportunities for UK lamb across the globe and has welcomed plans to launch a trade mission to Kuwait next month with the aim of unlocking further markets for British exporters.

The government has been accused of sabotaging UK food producers by imposing further delays to import checks on fresh farm produce arriving from the EU, maintaining an uneven playing field for British farmers.

A man driving a tractor was airlifted to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge having sustained serious injuries following a collision with a lorry on the A140 near Little Stonham this Wednesday (2nd August).

The latest NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report reveals an alarming increase in criminal activity across the British countryside, with the total cost of rural crime adding up to an estimated £49.5m, a steep rise of 22% from the previous year.

A stasis in the let sector is revealed in the latest annual CAAV Agricultural Land Occupation Survey 2022, which covers decisions made where tenancies were granted or ended and other occupations changed in that year.

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed farmers will be issued the first instalment of BPS advance payments tomorrow (1st August), representing up to 50% of annual direct payments.