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Grant reopens to help Midland farmers protect local water
Farmers in the Midlands are being given another opportunity to apply for a grant to help them to protect local watercourses from pollution. The…
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Arla's December milk price remains unchanged at 32.3ppl
Arla’s price for conventional milk will remain unchanged in December at 32.30 pence for the conventional manufacturing litre. Commenting on the…
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'Invaluable' Young Farmers Club to lose grant funding worth £20,000 a year
A Young Farmers Club is set to lose grant funding worth approximately £20,000 annually due to the council's "unprecedented financial shortfall". The…
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Data from new smart sensors can help growers drive yields and cut costs
Cutting-edge wireless sensor technology now available to UK growers that measures precise humidity, moisture and temperature points, is set to equip…
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Farmcare to cease 'operational farming' by September 2018
Farmcare, one of Britain’s largest agricultural businesses, has announced it is quitting "operational farming" and instead turning to partnerships…
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Brits paying twice as much for food due to 'damaging' farming methods
Brits are paying twice as much for food than they realise, with every £1 spent on food in the shops incurring an extra hidden cost of £1, according…
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Budget 2017: Investment in emerging tech, increased NLW and billions for Brexit
Chancellor Philip Hammond has increased investment in emerging technologies, increased the National Living Wage and set aside billions for Brexit…
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'Look east': Former Defra Secretary urges UK to adopt Singapore model
The UK has been urged to follow a Singapore-type model post-Brexit, with low tax and low regulation policies. According to former Defra Secretary…
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UK farmers face 'year of anxiety' over food prices due to La Nina
The increasing likelihood of an occurrence of the La Niña weather phenomenon are among the risks that British farmers face in a “year of anxiety”…
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Replace farm subsidies with market-system for farmers to bid for green contracts, report urges
Subsidies for farmers should be abolished post-Brexit, with them encouraged to work in a more environmentally-sustainable way by bidding for green…
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