18 May 2024
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Organic farmland has declined further in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2023, with UK organic farmland now down almost one-quarter since 2011. The UK had a total area of 498,000 hectares of...
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New report warns of tighter margins and increasing challenges owing to decline in Welsh livestock numbers
10 February 2026
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This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Simon Britton, chair of the Society of Agriculture, discusses the need for farming to strengthen professional standards, leadership and independent expertise to support better decision-making and long-term resilience, alongside traditional industry representation
10 February 2026
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John Powell is currently head of agricultural sectors team at Defra
09 February 2026
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