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UK's wet winter 'pushing up' food prices as costs near record high
The UK's wet winter has pushed up food prices as costs continue to hover near the record high, according to new data and analysis. A shopping basket…
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Latest drop in standard pig price a 'surprise', sector says
The latest decline in the UK standard pig price has come as a 'surprise', the National Pig Association (NPA) has said. The EU-spec SPP dropped by…
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Deadline to apply for postgraduate agri course bursary soon closes
Postgraduate agriculture students have just two weeks left to apply for bursaries which pay up to 75 percent of course fees. The Centenary Award…
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'Less flex' for farmers in new expanded 2024 SFI offer
There are winners and losers in the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) options, but it is clear that the 2023 scheme offered more opportunities…
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UK pig producers see profit of £16 per head during Q1 2024
UK pig producers have, on average, recorded a profit of £16 per head during the first quarter of 2024, the latest figures published by AHDB show…
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Cheese manufacturer Barber's increases July milk price
Farmers who supply Barber's will see a milk price increase of just over one pence per litre for July 2024. It means the cheesemaker's milk price for…
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Farm income dropped by £800m in 2023, Defra figures show
New government statistics have revealed that farming incomes in the UK dropped by £800 million in 2023. Lower commodity price have been blamed for…
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NFU Cymru calls on next government to boost agriculture budget
NFU Cymru has published its manifesto for the general election, calling on the next UK government to boost agriculture's budget 'in a world…
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Farmers have until tonight to apply to water restoration fund
Groups of farmers and landowners have until tonight to apply for large grants to help improve water bodies such as rivers and lakes. Defra's Water…
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Planning reform would sway most of the rural vote, poll suggests
With the countryside’s vote up for grabs in the general election, a new poll has revealed that planning reform would influence how farmers and rural…
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