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NFU 'concerned' over closure of major bioethanol producer in East Yorkshire
Farmers supplying wheat into the Vivergo plant may have to find somewhere else to sell their product, the NFU has warned. Major bioethanol producer…
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Online milk price calculator upgraded to provide farmers more information
An upgraded milk price tool will make it easier to understand the impact of a system change on farmers’ incomes. Farmers considering a change in…
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Meadow Foods decreases January milk price by 1.25ppl
Meadow Foods will decrease its 'A' milk price by 1.25 pence per litre to 29.75ppl from January 2018. The UK’s largest independent dairy said due to…
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Welsh farming family plants 120 acres of woodland to secure sustainable future
A Welsh hill farm has secured a sustainable future by planting 120 acres of forestry through the Woodland Creation Scheme. The Lydiate family farm…
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UK's largest bioethanol producer halts production due to government 'inaction'
The UK's biggest bioethanol producer, which supports 900 farms, has halted production at its East Yorkshire plant. Vivergo Fuels has blamed…
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Bank closures across Wales will have 'detrimental impact' for rural areas
News that 20 banks across Wales are to be closed in 2018 has sparked criticism from farmers, who describe the closures as devastating news for rural…
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Farmers to fight 'unjustified and unfair' proposed environmental permit charge increases
Farming organisations have joined forces to urge the Environment Agency to rethink proposed levels of environmental permit charge increases for the…
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Farmers could be included in multi-million pound tax crackdown
Farmers could well be included as part of a multi-million pound tax crackdown on "mid-size businesses and wealthy individuals" set to begin next…
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€433 million from 'crisis reserve' to be reimbursed to EU farmers, including UK
€433 million has become available for reimbursement to farmers across the EU, according to European Commission regulation. This amount, which equates…
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Muller to cut price paid to farmers in January 2018
Dairy giant Muller has announced a January 2018 milk price decrease by 1.5p per litre to 29p. The decline in price to its 700 Muller Direct suppliers…
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