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Pig prices slip back below 210p/kg after months of stability

Finished pig prices have fallen to 208p/kg in October after holding at above 210p/kg for most of the past two years. The downwards price move has been driven by a…

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Joint letter urges government action on GPS thefts

Five MPs have joined a police chief in an open letter urging immediate government action to enhance security on farm equipment, particularly against a troubling rise in GPS thefts. Recent…

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Farmers await clarity on seasonal worker quota

Industry leaders in the horticulture and poultry sectors are pressing the new Labour government to clarify its plans for the Seasonal Worker scheme, amid uncertainty about the future of visa…

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Appeals process set out for breaches of Welsh NVZ rules

Welsh farmers who inadvertently breach the government’s new water quality regulations are to be given access to an “appeals process” if they can demonstrate they have taken reasonable steps to…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

TFA warns of landlords imposing unjustified rent hikes

Attempts by some landlords to push through major rent increases this autumn are unjustified and out of touch with the market, says the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA). The organisation has…

BPS

Welsh farms receive 70% BPS advance

More than 15,500 farm businesses in Wales have this week received their first advance payments under the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), worth almost £158m. According to Rural Payments Wales,…

MACHINERY

Tractor sales 'less bad' in livestock regions

Tractor sales in the main livestock-producing areas of the country appear to have had a “less bad” year than in the main crop-growing areas, according to latest data from the…

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OPINION

Editor's View: Labour's battery fading despite slow start

What does an electric buggy have in common with the Labour Party? One seemingly doesn’t have much stamina for heavy work and the other is a Spanish UTV. On test…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: How Mrs Evans brings me out of my shell

As I write this, I’m sitting in my man-shed, shivering in about 17 layers of clothing. The rain is falling even faster than Keir Starmer’s approval rating, and I am…