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Farming union takes on five peaks to raise money for 'life saving' charity
The Ulster Farmers' Union has taken on five peaks across six countries all in one day to raise £100,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. The UFU…
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‘Preliminary Checks Letter’ to scrutinise Welsh farmers' Single Application Forms
Welsh farmers have been urged to keep an eye out for a ‘Preliminary Checks Letter’ from the start of June, which is an initial check for submitted…
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Farmers to keep VAT records online from April 2019
Farmers and rural businesses will have to keep all their VAT records and submit returns online from April 2019 as new laws come into force. While…
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Direct payments to EU farmers capped at €100,000 under new plans
Direct payments to EU farmers will be reduced above €60,000 and capped for payments above €100,000 per farm, the European Commission has announced…
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Bayer plans closing of Monsanto acquisition on June 7
German chemical giant Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on Thursday following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory…
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Muller confirms 28p per litre July milk price increase
Dairy farmers supplying Müller will see their milk price increase by an additional 1.25 pence per litre from July 1st 2018. It follows a 0.75ppl…
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US Department of Justice conditionally approves Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto
The US Department of Justice has conditionally approved Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto. The German chemical company has obtained…
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One month left to apply for historic farm building fund
Farmers and land managers have just one month to apply for the first round of funding to restore historic farm buildings on their land. Defra has…
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Upturn in milk price supports expected £85,000 improvement in profits
An upturn in milk price and improved technical performance is likely to contribute towards farm profits, but it follows two poor years for dairy…
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Farmers could enter contract to provide public goods for payment, CLA says
Farmers could enter contracts post-Brexit to provide public benefits in return for guaranteed payments over the long term, but only if it makes good…
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