18 February 2025
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2 min read
English farm numbers have dropped by nearly a quarter between 2005 and 2023, according to House of Commons data commissioned and analysed by the Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey...
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Today (October 8), the Welsh Conservative called for the Sustainable Farming Scheme to be scrapped as it will supposedly result in the loss of over 1000 Welsh farms
08 October 2025
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2 min read
Governments present and past have told farmers they are custodians of the countryside for the work they do to maintain landscapes and safeguard food security. But the drive for Net Zero and the number of solar developments in the countryside has led to farmers wondering if they are now going to be custodians of solar?
08 October 2025
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4 min read
Was the Conservative Party Conference a success or a flop? Farmers Guardian reporter Chris Brayford reveals what it was like to attend conference this year
08 October 2025
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8 min read
