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Second-hand machinery sales continue to boom
Second-hand machinery sales gross over £11.3m in the third quarter of 2018 and September has seen the highest total since 2014. Cheffins, which…
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Farm Business Grant for Welsh farmers extended to late October
A grant for Welsh farmers to buy new equipment and machinery in a bid to encourage efficiency in the industry has been extended. The current fifth…
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Port Express team up with Vacu-Lug Tyre Management
Port Express Ltd, one of the UK’s leading providers of container transport services, has selected Vacu-Lug Tyre Management as its dedicated tyre…
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Dairy farmers fear impact of deposit return scheme will strain industry
Scottish farmers have called for milk plastic packaging to be exempt from a Deposit Return Scheme due to fears it could bring an already strained…
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'No deal' Brexit could cost food supply chain £9.3bn, report warns
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and their supply chain a massive £9.3 billion, according to a new report by Barclays. As…
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'Sufficient concerns': Investigation deepens into Sainsbury's and Asda merger
The proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda raises "sufficient concerns" and will be referred to a more in-depth review by the Competition and…
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College awarded £430,000 to construct 'digital hub' for farming
An agricultural college has been awarded £430,000 to construct a "modern digital hub" which will showcase the future of British farming. Askham Bryan…
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UK imported £23bn worth of food in first six months of 2018
The UK imported £23bn worth of consumable products from around the world further highlighting the UK's declining self-sufficiency, new figures show…
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New technology at farm shown to extract 90% of water from slurry
A dairy farm with a 500-cow herd could potentially make savings of nearly £50,000 a year and reduce its risk of polluting watercourses by removing…
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UK-wide school competition to see children engage with farming
Schools can now submit their applications for the chance to become a farm for the day as a UK-wide competition for children commences. The NFU…
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