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ELMS payments to rise to encourage uptake, government confirms
Farmers will receive higher rates of payments through the government's new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMS), it has been confirmed. More…
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'Higher feed costs' if ForFarmers and 2Agriculture merger goes ahead
Poultry farmers could end up paying higher feed prices if the joint venture between ForFarmers and 2 Agriculture goes ahead, the competition watchdog…
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More than 180 Scottish rural projects to receive major fund boost
More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will receive grants ranging from £100,000 to several hundred pounds, the Scottish government has…
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Survey gauging impact of Scottish farming's soaring costs soon closes
A survey to gauge the impact of the Scottish farming industry's soaring costs on future production will close for responses next week. NFU Scotland…
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NFU reminds farmers to check BPS entitlements for 2023 payment year
The NFU is reminding farmers to check their BPS entitlements to ensure they get the correct payment this year. Ahead of the 2023 BPS year, the union…
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Food inflation reaches new high amid warning of 'another difficult year'
Food inflation has reached a new high of 13.3 percent this past month, as the price of basics such as eggs and dairy products soared. Food inflation…
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Muller announces milk price decrease for February 2023
Dairy farmers supplying Muller who meet the conditions of the processor's Advantage scheme will see a milk price decrease from February. Those…
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Scottish farm leaders call for 'urgent clarity' on 1 Jan slurry rules
New slurry storage rules coming into force this weekend could impact the viability of some farming businesses due to a lack of financial support…
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Rising repair costs leaving farmers at risk of being under-insured
Increasing costs of repair due to price and availability of materials is leaving many farmers at risk of being under-insured unless they carefully…
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Government delays Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for two years
Government plans to digitise the tax system used by self-employed people and landlords have been delayed for a third time. Compulsory use of HMRC's…
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