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Aldi to give upland farmers business advice in new partnership
Aldi has teamed up with the Prince’s Countryside Fund in a three-year partnership to give support to remote upland farmers in the UK. The supermarket…
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Concentrate prices up and milk-to-feed price ratio down
The National Milkminder matched sample for May 2018 shows uncanny consistency between almost all parameters as for the same month in 2017, other than…
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Muller increases September milk price by 1.50p per litre
Dairy farmers supplying Müller will see their milk price increase by 1.50 pence per litre from September 1st. This will take the Müller Direct…
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Farm company fined £7,000 after worker dragged in threshing machine
A farming company has been ordered to pay out over £7,000 after a worker was dragged into a reed combing machine. Exeter Magistrate’s Court heard…
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Dairy Crest announces supplementary payment due to 'extreme weather'
British-owned Dairy Crest has announced it will put in place a supplementary payment of 0.5p per litre from September due to "extreme weather…
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Agricultural workers 'most likely to lose out on legal holiday entitlement'
Workers in the agricultural industry are most likely to lose out on their legal holiday entitlement, new analysis shows. New TUC analysis published…
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First Milk announces milk price increase of 0.8p per litre
British farmer-owned First Milk has announced a price increase of 0.8 pence per litre commencing from August. The dairy co-operative has announced…
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Farmer confidence rises in 2018 despite Brexit uncertainty
Farmers are feeling more confident with their businesses thanks to new investments and hiring intentions despite an uncertain political outlook, a…
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Farmers see significant price cuts in response to egg oversupply
Some free range producers will see medium egg prices cut by as much as 10 pence per dozen as a result of reductions introduced by a cooperative. Egg…
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New body needed to negotiate wages for farm workers, campaign group says
A new body in England is needed to negotiate wages and better conditions for agriculture workers, a food campaign group has said. In a new briefing…
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