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Volunteers join battle to protect Norfolk wildlife from invasive pond weed

Conservationists have recruited volunteers and landowners in the battle to protect Norfolk's aquatic wildlife from an invasive pond weed.

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Massive £3.2m vintage machine sale is biggest in auction firm’s 200-year history

An East Anglian auction firm has completed the biggest vintage machinery sale in its 200-year history - selling 3,500 lots totalling more than £3.2m.

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Huge £4m new crop sprayer factory opened by family-run farm machine firm

A Norfolk crop sprayer manufacturer has opened a massive £4m new factory to improve efficiencies and equip the firm for future market demands.

27.04.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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How can farmers adapt to the challenges of a 'warming, wetter world'?

The challenges of "farming in a warming, wetter world" will be discussed by growers, researchers and agronomists at Norwich Research Park next month. 

27.04.2025 5

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Huge £4m new crop sprayer factory opened by family-run farm machine firm

A Norfolk crop sprayer manufacturer has opened a massive £4m new factory to improve efficiencies and equip the firm for future market demands.

27.04.2025 4

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Farming needs a £5.6bn budget to safeguard food security, warn sector leaders

Farming leaders have warned the chancellor that UK food security is at risk unless the government's agriculture budget is boosted to £5.6bn.

26.04.2025 10

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Farm leader's border security warning amid rising foot and mouth disease threat

Norfolk's farming leader has called for tighter border controls to halt the rising threat of foot and mouth - and other animal diseases - arriving...

26.04.2025 4

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High-energy entertainment set to bring thousands to East Anglian Game & Country Fair

Daring entertainment and modern twists on traditional rural pursuits are set to bring thousands of visitors to the 21st East Anglian Game &...

25.04.2025 10

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Broads farmers team up to build £1.1m reservoir to 'future-proof' water supplies

Norfolk farmers have teamed up to build a £1.1m reservoir in the Broads to secure precious irrigation water supplies to "future-proof" their...

13.04.2025 20

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Search is launched to find Norfolk's best farming business of the year

The Aylsham Show committee has launched its annual search to celebrate the best of Norfolk's farming businesses.

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Norfolk-based agency is selling one of Mexico's biggest dairy farms

A Norfolk-based rural agency with growing international influence is selling one of the largest dairy farms in south-eastern Mexico.

11.04.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk-based agency is selling one of Mexico's biggest dairy farms

A Norfolk-based rural agency with growing international influence is selling one of the largest dairy farms in south-eastern Mexico.

11.04.2025 10

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Young farmers' club still going strong after 80 years of countryside change

Wymondham Young Farmers' Club (YFC) has celebrated a "huge milestone" after 80 years of learning, camaraderie and competitions in Norfolk's...

10.04.2025 10

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Farm shop thrilled as 'playful' new image hailed as Europe's best agricultural brand

A Norfolk farm shop has been hailed as the best agricultural brand in Europe after its "playful" redesign won an international award.

09.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Farmers pray for rain after Norfolk's driest March since 1929

Farmers are crossing their fingers for some April showers to help their crops after Norfolk recorded its driest March since 1929.

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Corners Nursery site revived as a community food and nature hub

A former nursery outside Dereham is being transformed into a "vibrant" market garden and community hub aiming to reconnect people with food and...

09.04.2025 10

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Farm shop thrilled as 'playful' new image hailed as Europe's best agricultural brand

A Norfolk farm shop has been hailed as the best agricultural brand in Europe after its "playful" redesign won an international award.

09.04.2025 10

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Nature-focused farm left to plug £140k gap after shock closure of payment scheme

A nature-focused Norfolk farm has been left battling to plug a £140,000 financial hole after the shock closure of...

06.04.2025 3

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Vintage tractors and rare 1920s steam wagons will top the bill at 'massive' auction

Hundreds of vintage tractors and two rare 1920s steam wagons are among 3,500 lots going under the hammer at a "massive" East Anglian machinery sale.

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Trump's trade tariffs pose a 'concerning' challenge for UK food firms, says NFU

The 10pc tariff imposed on UK exports into the US poses a "concerning" challenge for British food and drinks producers, say farming leaders.

05.04.2025 10

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Champion wheat, barley and sugar beet farmers celebrate trophy triumphs

A west Norfolk farming club celebrated its champion wheat, barley and sugar beet growers at its annual prize-giving dinner.

05.04.2025 7

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Awards seek to reveal the 'unsung heroes' hidden in Norfolk's countryside

An appeal has been made to reveal and reward the "unsung heroes" doing essential but overlooked work in the Norfolk countryside.

03.04.2025 10

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Hard-working Norfolk farmers earn thanks from the King

Norfolk's farmers have earned the gratitude of the King for their service and sacrifices during a time of "substantial change".

02.04.2025 8

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Bishop of Norwich offers £1,000 award for inspiring young environment champions

The Bishop of Norwich has launched his annual search to reward Norfolk's most inspiring young environmental champion.

30.03.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Former chef who cooked for Royal Family will lead £3m new Norfolk Food Hall

A former chef who cooked for the Royal Family is set to lead the £3m new farm shop and restaurant taking shape at the Norfolk Showground.

30.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Bishop of Norwich offers £1,000 award for inspiring young environment champions

The Bishop of Norwich has launched his annual search to reward Norfolk's most inspiring young environmental champion.

30.03.2025 4

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Former chef who cooked for Royal Family will lead £3m new Norfolk Food Hall

A former chef who cooked for the Royal Family is set to lead the £3m new farm shop and restaurant taking shape at the Norfolk Showground.

30.03.2025 10

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Warming climate could spark an explosion of sunflowers in East Anglian fields

Our warming climate could see more East Anglian fields filled with sunflowers in the next five years, says a leading crop expert.

30.03.2025 4

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Edible flowers and socially-conscious beer feature at Norfolk food and drink show

Edible flowers and a socially-conscious "brewkery" were among the ventures finding new customers at East Anglia's biggest food and drink trade show.

29.03.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk young farmers thrash Suffolk rugby rivals - but camaraderie is undefeated

Norfolk's young farmers retained cross-border bragging rights with a thumping victory in their annual rugby match against their Suffolk counterparts.

29.03.2025 3

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'Stellar' campaign produces 1.1m tonnes of sugar in factories' centenary year

East Anglia's sugar factories have completed a "stellar" 2024/25 campaign which has produced 1.1m tonnes of sugar during a centenary year.

29.03.2025 10

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Edible flowers and socially-conscious beer feature at Norfolk food and drink show

Edible flowers and a socially-conscious "brewkery" were among the ventures finding new customers at East Anglia's biggest food and drink trade show.

29.03.2025 10

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It's not just inheritance tax - farms face a 'whole swathe' of financial challenges

Although inheritance tax has dominated recent headlines, its just part of a "whole swathe of existential challenges" facing farmers, warned a...

24.03.2025 10

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Evolving Norfolk farm weighs up its options to get cattle decisions right

A west Norfolk farmer has shared his data-driven decision-making process to weigh up all the options before starting a new beef cattle enterprise.

24.03.2025 5

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How £30m indoor 'vertical farm' is growing future-proof foods

A trail-blazing £30m "vertical farm" is growing the foods of the future on the outskirts of Norwich - using indoor technologies which could...

23.03.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Hundreds of Norfolk farms left to 'fill the gap' after shock loss of nature payments

Hundreds of Norfolk farmers are set to miss out on nature incentives after the abrupt closure of a Defra payment scheme - which experts fear could...

23.03.2025 5

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Tech firm is transforming farms by making old machines 'digitally smart'

A Norfolk software company is transforming farms by making decades-old equipment "digitally smart" - avoiding the need to spend thousands on...

23.03.2025 5

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Climate change could mean more oranges, soya beans and grapes grown in East Anglia

Scientists have predicted that more oranges, soya beans and grapes could be grown in agricultural heartlands like East Anglia as our climate warms...

23.03.2025 3

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How £30m indoor 'vertical farm' is growing future-proof foods

A trail-blazing £30m "vertical farm" is growing the foods of the future on the outskirts of Norwich - using indoor technologies which could...

23.03.2025 10

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Eco-friendly farm tries natural fertiliser pellets in a bid to ditch agrochemicals

A Norfolk farm is among the first in the country to use innovative natural fertiliser pellets to grow a field of crops completely free of...

22.03.2025 5

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Region's biggest food and drink trade show set for return to Norfolk Showground

An event billed as the "biggest food and drink trade show in East Anglia" is set to return to the Norfolk Showground next week.

21.03.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Region's biggest food and drink trade show set for return to Norfolk Showground

An event billed as the "biggest food and drink trade show in East Anglia" is set to return to the Norfolk Showground next week.

21.03.2025 3

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Farming study day offers Commonwealth perspective on inheritance challenges

A former Royal Norfolk Show director is urging the county's farmers to join a study day sharing agricultural experiences from across the Commonwealth.

16.03.2025 5

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£12,000 award prize will boost careers of aspiring young livestock farmers

A £12,000 prize is on offer to help aspiring young farmers gain a valuable foothold in Norfolk's livestock industry.

16.03.2025 20

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Grower ramps up 'forced rhubarb' production as demand soars for super-sweet stems

Norfolk growers have ramped up rhubarb production to meet a doubling of demand for their super-sweet stems - grown in pitch darkness.

16.03.2025 9

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Farmers' confidence hits new all-time low after 'hammer blows' from government

Farmers' confidence has sunk to a new all-time low after a series of "hammer blows" from government, according to an industry survey.

15.03.2025 20

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Children will look after lambs at school for 'hands-on' farm education

Ewes and spring lambs will be cared for by children at 20 Norfolk schools as a popular "hands-on" farm education initiative returns for its fifth...

15.03.2025 8

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Tractors pull in cash for charity at young farmers' ploughing match

More than 30 tractors ranging from vintage workhorses to modern machines competed at a charity ploughing match organised by Norfolk's young farmers.

14.03.2025 4

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Sudden closure of nature incentive is another 'huge kick in the teeth’ for farmers

The government has provoked more fury from East Anglian farmers who slammed the sudden closure of a nature incentive scheme for new applicants as...

13.03.2025 6

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Groundbreaking crop scientist wins 'equivalent of Nobel Prize for agriculture'

A Norwich crop scientist has won an honour hailed as the "equivalent of the Nobel Prize for agriculture" for his groundbreaking discoveries...

12.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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