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Welsh dairy farmers urged to take advantage of EU financial support
Welsh dairy farmers, who carry out milk recording, have been urged to take advantage of EU financial support before 19 August. Milk recording is a…
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Wet weather sees farmers struggle to meet dairy production estimates
NFU Scotland is calling on milk buyers to adopt a ‘common-sense approach’ to milk price penalties as wet weather hits production hard. Met Office…
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Northern Ireland announces advance payments for 2017
The Northern Irish Department of Agriculture (DAERA) has confirmed its intention to issue advance payments for the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening…
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Farmers guaranteed straw payments in pooled scheme
AF Biomass Limited is reinforcing its commitment to guarantee payments to farmers for their straw as it extends its operations across the UK. The…
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Farm funding needed to stem loss of smaller farms, campaigners warn
Campaigners have called for farm funding that will stem the loss of smaller farms and the diversity they provide. A new report by the Campaign to…
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Farmers to receive 'vital' funding of £300,000 by Prince’s Countryside Fund
Farm businesses across the UK are set to benefit from over £300,000 of grants in the latest round of funding that has been awarded by The Prince’s…
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Grant funding available to help farmers build reservoirs and improve irrigation
Farmers and landowners can now apply for grant funding for on-farm reservoirs and equipment to improve water resource management. Defra has announced…
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Global food prices rise for third consecutive month
Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in July, driven mainly by higher cereal, sugar and dairy quotations. The FAO Food Price Index…
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Lamb price cuts ‘have gone too far’, farming union says
The Ulster Farmers Union has said that ‘harsh and unfair’ tactics by processors have led to lamb price cuts. Ulster Farmers Union beef and lamb…
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Calls for farm buildings to be exempted from development tax
Rural organisations have sent a joint letter to Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma calling for new farm buildings to be exempted from a…
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