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Pig prices 'remain some way off' covering production costs
Pig prices remain some way off covering the cost of production for many farmers, the AHDB has warned, leaving the industry in an incredibly…
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UK's largest bird flu crisis drives demand for specialist insurance
The UK's largest ever bird flu outbreak is driving demand for specialist insurance products to enable farmers to have contingency plans in place…
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UK grocery price inflation hits over 12 percent, data shows
UK grocery price inflation hit over 12 percent during the past month to a new record, according to data by Kantar. Now standing at 12.4% for August…
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Sustainable farm-based protein fund soon closes for applications
Funding under the Farming Futures R&D programme for sustainable farm-based proteins soon closes for applications. Funding is available for farmers…
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Ag-tech firm secures funding to help farmers cut nitrogen fertiliser use
Agreed Earth, an agri-tech company that helps farmers reduce their reliance on nitrogen through regenerative farming, has received an investment from…
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NI country shows to receive support totalling over £100,000
Representatives of Northern Irish agricultural shows are to receive grants totalling over £100,000 as part of a scheme launched to support them…
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Pig prices see largest increase since July, closer to £2/kg mark
The EU-spec SPP has reached 199.53p per kg, tantalisingly close to the elusive £2/kg mark, but it still falls short of production costs. The SPP…
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Pilgrim's UK plans to close two sites after posting operating loss
Pilgrim's UK, one of Britain's biggest farming and food businesses, is planning to close two sites as the firm recorded an operating loss of £16m in…
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Call to deem food production as 'vulnerable' amid surging energy costs
Hard-pressed farming businesses are to be included in new measures to address soaring energy costs, but calls have been made for the government to go…
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Rural families in fuel poverty risk becoming 'forgotten victims'
Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas are set to be left £450 poorer than urban ones by October’s energy price rise, new research warns. The…
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