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More than £158m in BPS advance payments made to Welsh farmers
More than £158m will be shared by over 15,600 Welsh farms as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2023 advance payments are made today. The announcement by the…
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AHDB updates Slurry Wizard tool required for Defra's slurry grant
AHDB has announced new updates to its Slurry Wizard tool as it will be required once again following the announcement of round two of Defra's grant…
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Less than half of farmers have a succession plan, survey says
Less than half of farmers have a succession plan and the percentage hasn’t moved in three years, according to new research. NFU Mutual’s annual…
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'Deafening silence' from retailers as farmer petition hits milestone
A survey calling on retailers to provide a fairer deal to the UK's struggling farmers has reached over 50,000 signatures, but supermarkets are yet to…
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NFU Scotland calls on parties to increase ag budget by £1 billion
NFU Scotland has called on political parties to increase agricultural funding and to commit to ringfenced multi-annual delivery in the future. The…
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New funding window to open for on-farm trials in Wales
Welsh farmers are being invited to apply for the next round of funding to spearhead on-farm trials, with one past project looking to establish tea…
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EU-spec SPP records biggest fall so far this year
The EU-spec SPP dropped back by a huge 1.75p to 221.72p/kg during the week ended 30 September, amounting to the biggest fall so far this year. This…
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Thousands sign petition calling for more support for England's uplands
Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding more support for England's uplands and a rethink on its shake-up of agricultural payments. A…
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Welsh farmers face '70% funding fall' as Glastir contracts soon end
Welsh farmers face a funding fall of over 70% in agri-environment support as Glastir contracts come to an end in December, NFU Cymru has warned. Over…
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AHDB outlines levy payment increases for first time in at least 12 years
AHDB has announced proposals to increase levy payments as the organisation's spending power has 'greatly reduced' by rising costs. The proposals…
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