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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
Falling livestock numbers in Scotland blamed for closure of abattoir in Aberdeenshire.
Bluetongue restrictions, spending review, life of a loaf of bread.
Livestock moving into Wales will have to be tested in a bid to stop bluetongue.
Farming reaction to the spending review.
Bluetongue restrictions, journey of a loaf, food waste.
Marine pollution, genetically modified fish oil, farming for bread.
Plans for onshore salmon farm can go ahead after legal battle to block them fails.
Eggs up, wheat down: what’s made the most cash for farmers?
Farm incomes, skills gap, AI drone.
Warnings of innovation brain drain without more investment in agri-tech.
The government needs a new strategy for tackling animal disease outbreaks, a report says.
The Welsh government sets out its plans to protect the environment and punish polluters.
Will England's farming budget survive the spending review?
Drought is declared in the north west of England. Some farmers say their crops are ruined.