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Treasury must deliver for farming in Autumn Statement, NFU says
The NFU has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Statement calling for support to rebuild confidence and stability for British farmers…
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Large baling contractors could be hit by plastic packaging tax
Large-scale baling contractors could be at risk of fines from HMRC due to non-payment of the plastic packaging tax (PPT), with many unaware they are…
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£3,000 grants for Scottish farms impacted by Storm Babet
Scottish farming businesses who can provide evidence that their ability to trade was severely impacted by flooding related to Storm Babet can apply…
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Improved productivity in Scotland helping to counteract livestock declines
As the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest, there is firm demand for the available supply levels of beef, lamb and pork products in Scotland…
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Defra urged to reform 'unfair' payments scheme so upland farms benefit
Defra should refocus payments to help unprofitable upland farms who will struggle to benefit from post-Brexit opportunities, a thinktank says…
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Right combinations of SFI actions could mitigate BPS loss, AHDB says
New analysis has illustrated that the right combination of SFI actions could go a long way in mitigating the loss of direct payments. Information on…
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Farm expects £15,000 per month feed savings by starling-proofing sheds
Investing £30,000 in starling-proofing cattle housing is a major outlay for a dairy farming business, but it calculates a payback period of just two…
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Farming petition calling for fairer deal reaches 75,000 signatures
Over 75,000 people have signed a petition urging the country's biggest supermarkets and their suppliers to treat British farmers more fairly. An open…
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Four things to watch out for as Autumn Statement nears
NFU Mutual has picked four things for rural businesses and families to watch out for in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on 22 November. With an eye on…
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Watchdog gives green light to ABP's acquisition of two ScotBeef facilities
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to the acquisition of two Scotbeef red meat facilities by Irish red meat giant…
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