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Apple growers warn they will quit sector as retailers 'squeeze' profits
The UK's centuries-old apple-growing heritage may soon be a thing of the past as growers are 'squeezed' by the 'big six' supermarkets, a Lords'…
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Defra calls for 'mutually acceptable outcome' amid sugar beet pricing row
The government has urged British Sugar and NFU Sugar to reach a 'mutually acceptable outcome' amid the ongoing sugar beet pricing row. NFU Sugar had…
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Lincolnshire potato grower AKP Group acquires Wolds Produce
Lincolnshire-based potato grower AKP Group, one of the UK's largest, has bought Yorkshire potato business Wolds Produce for an undisclosed sum. AKP…
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Net margins for arable farm to be 'well below' 2021-2022 levels
Net margins for an average arable farm for harvest 2024 is expected to be 'well below' 2021 and 2022 levels, Strutt & Parker has forecast. The…
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NFU Sugar asks Defra for 'immediate interventions' amid sugar price 'crisis'
NFU Sugar has written to Defra asking for 'immediate interventions' after British Sugar contacted growers with details of the 2024-2025 contract…
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Welsh government unveils £1m to support projects reducing ammonia
The Welsh government is making £1m available to support new projects which can help reduce ammonia emissions, with the application window opening…
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British Sugar makes formal contract offer to growers of £38/t
British Sugar has made a formal offer to its 2,300 growers of a sugar beet price worth £38 per tonne for the 2024-25 contract year. The UK's sole…
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Defra increases funding for farmers to grow more trees
Defra has today announced increased funding and more flexibility for farmers and landowners in England to grow more trees. Funding improvements to…
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UFU 'stunned' by bank profits amid financial pressure for farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is 'stunned' by the profits made by banks when farmers remain under financial pressure to meet high interest rates…
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Price levels for main farm outputs 'as volatile as ever' in last year
Price levels for the main farm outputs in Scotland have been 'as volatile as ever' in the last year, according to the Farm Management Handbook. The…
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