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BPS payments projected to be worth around same as in 2017
Payments made to farmers under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme look set to be worth around the same amount as last year. Under the rules of the Common…
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Christian farmer who claimed God owns her land loses planning battle
A Christian farmer who claimed she did not have to obey planning laws because the land belonged to God has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in…
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Prominent Brexiter James Dyson turns first farming profit
Prominent Brexiter and landowner James Dyson has turned his first farming profit, generating a pre-tax profit of £747,000 in 2017. Dyson's Beeswax…
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'No deal' Brexit could cost food supply chain £9.3bn, report warns
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and their supply chain a massive £9.3 billion, according to a new report by Barclays. As…
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Biomass boilers to save family farm over £7,000 a year
A saving of £20 a day in energy bills has paved the way for an award-winning, family-owned farm park in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, to expand its…
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Arla confirms October milk price rise
Dairy co-operative Arla has confirmed that it will increase its October milk price by 1.09 pence to 32.47p per litre. As a result of this and a 0.19…
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Price wars leave food producers waiting longer for payments
Supermarket price wars are leaving food producers suffering with longer payment delays, new analysis shows. Food producers are waiting 45 days to be…
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Scotland's Rural College announces multi-million pound transformation plan
Proposals to build a new £35m facility for Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has been announced in its new transformation plan. The plan also will see…
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Ireland looking for new markets as UK edges closer to Brexit
Brexit is already creating difficulties for Ireland's dairy industry, even before the UK leaves the European Union, according to the EU’s Agriculture…
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‘Robust performance’ of agricultural land despite Brexit uncertainty
The value of agricultural land in England and Wales fell by two per cent over the last 12 months, according to new figures. Data from estate agents…
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