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Bioethanol producers Vivergo Fuels to close for good
Vivergo Fuels Ltd has confirmed it will cease production due to a difficult trading environment. The company, which sources from 900 farms, also…
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New and convincing 'ghosting' scam leads farmer thousands out of pocket
A union has warned farmers against a new convincing "ghosting" scam which has left one farming business thousands of pounds out of pocket. An…
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Smoothing price volatility at the Dairy Show
Price volatility is arguably one of the biggest challenges dairy farmers face, which is why the Royal Bath & West Society’s Dairy Show will tackle it…
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Call issued for UK growers to claim share of EU overpayment worth £350k
A final call has been issued to British growers for those eligible to claim their share of historic overpaid levies being refunded by the EU…
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Farmers 'running the risk' of being underinsured following heatwave
It is "more imperative than ever" for farmers to be adequately covered following the sustained hot summer which sparked a hike in crop values…
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Arla Foods UK sees revenue growth of 2.3% in first half of 2018
Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods UK has seen its revenue increase by 2.3 percent in the first half of 2018. A 6.7% volume driven branded…
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EU presents new proposals to support drought-stricken farmers
New EU proposals may be granted to help farmers provide sufficient feed to their animals amid a Europe-wide drought. The European Commission package…
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Less Favoured Area payment cuts 'unacceptable', upland farmers say
Upland farmers have said that any financial cut to the "lifeline" that is the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) scheme is "unacceptable"…
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Arla proposes to pay out entire 2018 net profit to farmers
Dairy co-operative Arla has made a proposal to pay its farmers the entire 2018 net profit after many have experienced a "tough financial situation"…
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First Milk announces September milk price increase
British farmer-owned First Milk has today announced that its milk price from 1 September will increase by 0.5p per litre. This takes its milk price…
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