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Farmer ordered to pay out £36,170 for water abstraction and nitrate pollution
A farmer has been ordered to pay £36,170 after causing nitrate pollution and illegally abstracting water. On 16 April 2018, Telford Magistrates’…
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Union welcomes £250k support package after 'unprecedented spell of bad weather'
Scottish farmers have welcomed a £250,000 Government package of support to help address the impact of recent extreme weather. It follows several…
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Farm company fined £400,000 after teenage boy's tractor death
A farm company has has been fined £400,000 after a 19-year-old employee died when the tractor he was driving collided with a bridge. Cambridge Crown…
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Support package worth £250,000 announced for Scottish farmers
The Scottish government has announced a support package worth £250,000 to help farmers who have experienced recent severe weather. The package of…
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Muller confirms details of initiative to help farmers manage price volatility
Dairy giant Muller has confirmed details of a new initiative designed to help British dairy farmers manage the impact of extreme farm gate milk price…
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First Milk to sell Scottish creameries following strategic shake up
British farmer-owned First Milk has announced that it will be offering its creameries on Arran and in Campbeltown for sale. The announcement follows…
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'Hold on to your BPR' – farmers warned of pitfalls that could threaten eligibility
Tax relief has become increasingly important in the farming and land-based business sector in the past few years as land values have increased, but…
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Bridging payments worth £117m arrive in farmers' bank accounts
Bridging payments worth more than £117 million have now reached the bank accounts of over 3,200 farms, the Rural Payments Agency has announced. More…
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British sugar beet growers entitled to refund after EU's 'flawed method'
Sugar beet growers are collectively owed millions of pounds in overpaid levies, after an EU court ruling confirmed that growers were historically…
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Changes to money laundering laws will affect future farm and land transactions
Changes to Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Regulations will affect procedures adopted for future farm and land transactions. Spring is the…
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