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🐝 Why Honey Bees Belong on British Farms 🌼🌾 Keeping honey bees on farms isn’t just about honey. It’s about strengthening the whole ecosystem. Bees help pollinate crops like oilseed rape, beans, fruit and clover — improving yields and supporting food production. But the

🐝 Why Honey Bees Belong on British Farms 🌼🌾

Keeping honey bees on farms isn’t just about honey.

It’s about strengthening the whole ecosystem.

Bees help pollinate crops like oilseed rape, beans, fruit and clover — improving yields and supporting food production.

But the
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🛒 We want to acknowledge Sainsbury’s willingness to engage openly and continue the conversation. Constructive dialogue is essential if we are to build a food system that works for everyone — from farmer to retailer to customer. We appreciate the time taken to listen and the

🛒 We want to acknowledge Sainsbury’s willingness to engage openly and continue the conversation. Constructive dialogue is essential if we are to build a food system that works for everyone — from farmer to retailer to customer.

We appreciate the time taken to listen and the
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📢 URGENT: High Court Lists APR/BPR Judicial Review for Urgent Hearing 🏛️ ⚖️ The High Court has listed for an urgent hearing the judicial review challenging the Government’s changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from Inheritance Tax

📢 URGENT: High Court Lists APR/BPR Judicial Review for Urgent Hearing 🏛️

⚖️ The High Court has listed for an urgent hearing the judicial review challenging the Government’s changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from Inheritance Tax
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🚦The UK’s traffic light labelling system was designed to help shoppers make healthier choices at a glance. ⚠️ But here’s the uncomfortable truth: 🏭 It often rewards ultra processed food while penalising natural, whole foods 🥛 The system looks narrowly at fat, salt and sugar

🚦The UK’s traffic light labelling system was designed to help shoppers make healthier choices at a glance.

⚠️ But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

🏭 It often rewards ultra processed food while penalising natural, whole foods 🥛

The system looks narrowly at fat, salt and sugar
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📢 Why conflict in the Middle East matters for our food and energy security 🇬🇧 The current conflict in the Middle East isn’t just a distant geopolitical story: it has very real implications for people and businesses here in the UK as well as those in that region. 🌍 Global

📢 Why conflict in the Middle East matters for our food and energy security 🇬🇧

The current conflict in the Middle East isn’t just a distant geopolitical story:  it has very real implications for people and businesses here in the UK as well as those in that region.

🌍 Global
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Methane Myths vs Reality 🌾🐄 We’re constantly told that methane from cattle is causing a climate “crisis”. But here’s what’s conveniently left out 👇 Methane from ruminants is part of a short-term biogenic carbon cycle. • Grass absorbs CO₂ from the atmosphere. • Cattle

Methane Myths vs Reality 🌾🐄

We’re constantly told that methane from cattle is causing a climate “crisis”.

But here’s what’s conveniently left out 👇

Methane from ruminants is part of a short-term biogenic carbon cycle.

• Grass absorbs CO₂ from the atmosphere.
• Cattle
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“This new evidence from Defra paints a picture of a dysfunctional system.” ~ Alistair Carmichael MP We’ve published @defragovuk data on meat and plant products going unchecked at the border, risking devastating disease outbreaks for UK livestock and plants. committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e…

“This new evidence from Defra paints a picture of a dysfunctional system.” ~ <a href="/amcarmichaelMP/">Alistair Carmichael MP</a>

We’ve published @defragovuk data on meat and plant products going unchecked at the border, risking devastating disease outbreaks for UK livestock and plants.

committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e…
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🚛 MPs have raised fresh concerns about gaps in inspections of imported meat and plant products entering the UK through the Port of Dover. READ MORE: ow.ly/jhNH50Yp32x

🚛 MPs have raised fresh concerns about gaps in inspections of imported meat and plant products entering the UK through the Port of Dover.  

READ MORE: ow.ly/jhNH50Yp32x
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🌾 From Feeding Britain to Importing Fertility 🇬🇧 The UK fertiliser industry once sat at the heart of our agricultural success. 🧪 From the 1840s onwards, British science and innovation helped transform farming. Artificial fertilisers boosted crop yields dramatically and played

🌾 From Feeding Britain to Importing Fertility

🇬🇧 The UK fertiliser industry once sat at the heart of our agricultural success.

🧪 From the 1840s onwards, British science and innovation helped transform farming. Artificial fertilisers boosted crop yields dramatically and played
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‼️Rural communities get hit first when the UK is held to ransom. 🛢️ Many rural homes rely on kerosene oil for heating and hot water. Families rely on their cars every day for work, school or the shops and farmers entering the busiest period of the year establishing crops and

‼️Rural communities get hit first when the UK is held to ransom.

🛢️ Many rural homes rely on kerosene oil for heating and hot water. Families rely on their cars every day for work, school or the shops and farmers entering the busiest period of the year establishing crops and
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🥔 Food Waste Action Week 🥕 Food waste isn’t just about what happens in our kitchens — it starts much earlier, often right on the farm. Across the UK, around 10 million tonnes of food are wasted every year, and around 60% of that happens in our homes. Yet farmers are under

🥔 Food Waste Action Week 🥕 

Food waste isn’t just about what happens in our kitchens — it starts much earlier, often right on the farm.

Across the UK, around 10 million tonnes of food are wasted every year, and around 60% of that happens in our homes. 

Yet farmers are under
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Farmers rolling to a Reform rally in Basingstoke this evening 🚜🚜🚜 we will be seeing a lot more of this over the next couple of months as the rural community continues its #LabourOut campaign! #LeaveNoFarmBehind #FarmersTakeAction #FoodSecurity #ThatFamousClaas #together

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These Farmers are Fighting for their future It’s about the ruralism. This government seems to hate everything about the rural way of life. We’ll get rid of IHT. We’ll deal with rural crime Nigel Farage MP Reform UK speaking to Farmers Take Action that came to Basingstoke

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🚜 British farms are closing. Fast. 📉 6,300+ agriculture, forestry and fishing businesses closed in the last year alone — the highest level since records began. 📊 In just three months of 2025, nearly 1,900 agricultural businesses shut, while fewer than 1,000 new ones started.

🚜 British farms are closing. Fast.

📉 6,300+ agriculture, forestry and fishing businesses closed in the last year alone — the highest level since records began.

📊 In just three months of 2025, nearly 1,900 agricultural businesses shut, while fewer than 1,000 new ones started.
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🚮 Fly-tipping isn’t just an eyesore — it’s a serious problem for farmers. Across the UK, tonnes of rubbish are dumped in gateways, fields and farm tracks every year. Farmers are often the ones left to deal with it, paying to clear waste they didn’t create. But it’s more than

🚮 Fly-tipping isn’t just an eyesore — it’s a serious problem for farmers.

Across the UK, tonnes of rubbish are dumped in gateways, fields and farm tracks every year. Farmers are often the ones left to deal with it, paying to clear waste they didn’t create.

But it’s more than
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Day 1 of a landmark moment for British farming and family businesses — happening today. The High Court challenge against the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) is now underway at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Day 1 of a landmark moment for British farming and family businesses — happening today.

The High Court challenge against the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) is now underway at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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Restore Britain's latest policy paper has just been released - abolishing inheritance tax. For farmers, for small businesses, for everyone. Restore Britain would abolish all inheritance tax. assets.nationbuilder.com/restorebritain…

Restore Britain's latest policy paper has just been released - abolishing inheritance tax.

For farmers, for small businesses, for everyone.

Restore Britain would abolish all inheritance tax.

assets.nationbuilder.com/restorebritain…
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🛒 Big change in the supermarket aisle… Tesco is trialling QR codes on fresh produce – and it could be a real game changer for how we buy our food. Instead of a simple barcode, shoppers could scan a QR code and instantly see where their food comes from, how it was produced,

🛒 Big change in the supermarket aisle…

Tesco is trialling QR codes on fresh produce – and it could be a real game changer for how we buy our food.

Instead of a simple barcode, shoppers could scan a QR code and instantly see where their food comes from, how it was produced,
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🐍🇬🇧 Cobra meeting Today: Can Starmer, Reeves & Miliband Stop Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis? #LeaveNoFarmBehind #FoodSecurity #FarmerstakeAction

🐍🇬🇧 Cobra meeting Today: Can Starmer, Reeves &amp; Miliband Stop Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis? 

#LeaveNoFarmBehind
#FoodSecurity 
#FarmerstakeAction
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🇫🇷 France Moves Fast ⛽️ Fuel Emergency Package Announced ⛽️ While others are still “reviewing the situation”, the French Government have already deployed a targeted €70 million emergency fuel support package for April. This is not theory. It’s a lifeline on the table. What

🇫🇷 France Moves Fast ⛽️ Fuel  Emergency Package Announced ⛽️

While others are still “reviewing the situation”, the French Government have already deployed a targeted €70 million emergency fuel support package for April.

This is not theory. It’s a lifeline on the table.

What