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Hard Brexit 'to bring £135bn boost per year' to UK economy
Removing all trade tariffs and barriers would help add £135bn annually to the UK economy, according to a new report by economists. The pro-Brexit…
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Morrisons to pay only UK producers in its 'Milk for Farmers' range
Retail giant Morrisons has announced it will no longer distribute the 10 pence per litre premium made from its Milk for Farmers range to European…
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Country show importance reinforced as visitors spend £11m in Lincolnshire
A whopping £11 million was spent in and around Lincoln by visitors to this year’s Lincolnshire Show, according to new research. The two-day event…
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Report paints uncertain future for British agriculture post-Brexit
Brexit will have important implications on UK agricultural commodity markets due to potentially significant changes to trade flows, according to a…
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Welsh farmers boosts heart charity with £39,000 cheque
Welsh farmers have presented the British Heart Foundation with a cheque worth over £39,000, following two years of successful fundraising. Farmers…
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Idea of temporary customs union with EU welcomed by NFU
The UK government has put forward the idea of a temporary customs union with Europe to avoid the damage of a ‘cliff-edge’ departure. A government…
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Kent Wool Growers in administration after hundred years of trading
Farmer-owned wool company Kent Wool Growers Ltd (KWG) has gone into administration after one hundred years of trading. KWG was established in…
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Glamorgan farmers purchase first biomass boiler with HSBC support
A 3,000-acre family-run farm has secured a six-figure finance package from HSBC to purchase a new biomass boiler, enabling the business to…
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NFU Cymru to fund legal costs of member tangled in commoner feud
Farming union NFU Cymru has agreed to fully fund a case being brought against one of its members, regarding the principle of common rights in Wales…
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'Countryside under siege': Cost of rural crime rises sharply in first half of 2017
Latest figures released today (14 August) reveal that despite a 4% drop last year, the cost of rural theft has risen sharply in the first half of…
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