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Local governments demand a simpler CAP and review of EU rural development policy
A simpler more flexible Common Agricultural Policy will reduce the impact of the volatility of the market and revitalise rural economies EU local and…
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Seventy years of protecting UK's finest landscapes for next generation
Environment Minister Rory Stewart today welcomed the £4 billion national parks generate for our economy as he encouraged the next generation to play…
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'Welsh countryside needs an Environment Bill that is right', says CLA
CLA Cymru has warned that Welsh Government is at risk of rushing through the Environment (Wales) Bill rather than developing legislation that will…
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Winning ways for spring malting barley with UK and export potential
Southern counties farmer, Nigel Pond, is toasting success after winning a prestigious competition for the quality of his spring malting barley – with…
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Important crop pollinating bees species first sighting in Lincolnshire in 100 years
One of the UK’s most important crop pollinating bee species has been found in Lincolnshire for the first time in more than a century. The Andrena…
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Land “grabbing” grows as agricultural resources worldwide dwindle
Since 2000, more than 36 million hectares, an area about the size of Japan, has been purchased or leased by foreign entities, mostly for agricultural…
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Public flocks to Selby Technology Centre for annual Open Day
A Selby horticulture research facility showcased its wide range of facilities at a recent Open Day that was very well attended, despite the inclement…
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Changing Chinese diet brings China into era of food interdependence
Soft commodity foodstuffs such as fruit, vegetables, corn and wheat are likely to be havens for long-term investors as the changing diet of the…
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Highest wheat bulb fly risk since 2011
Wheat bulb fly risk this year is the highest since 2011, with risk highest in northern England. This is the main finding of the 2015 autumn wheat…
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Morrisons to sell British apples for two extra months
Morrisons plans to sell English apples until May next year, two months longer than typical seasons. The move is a response to customers wanting to…
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