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£13m fund to help farmers plant more trees, grants available
A £13 million fund has been announced to help landowners plant more trees in a bid to protect wildlife and reduce flood risk. Farmers and land…
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Farmland prices in England fell in second quarter of 2017
The average value of farmland in England and Wales fell by 1.7% to £7,313 an acre in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest data…
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CLA unveils new vision of post-Brexit farm support - the Land Management Contract
The CLA has unveiled a new vision of farm support after the UK leaves the EU, one which redeploys public money in a way that rewards farmers for…
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Farmers must earn future subsidies under new 'Green Brexit' plan, says Michael Gove
Future farm subsidies must be assessed on environmental and public benefits the land brings rather than simply how much land is owned, Defra…
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Rural Payments Agency sees significant increase in complaints
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has seen a significant increase in the volume of complaints recorded, according to government statistics. Queries…
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Union seeks court action over 'grossly unfair' cross compliance penalties
A farming union is seeking a second judicial review of a decision by the Northern Irish government to impose cross compliance penalties over an…
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Union secures greening rule change commitment from Scottish government
NFU Scotland has secured a commitment from the Scottish government that several rules associated with the Greening element of farm support will be…
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Producer share of retail pork prices hits new high
The producer share of retail pork prices has hit a high that hasn't been seen since 2009. The share of pork retail prices received by producers…
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Herefordshire farmer ordered to leave land as council moves to fund 'struggling services'
A Herefordshire farmer's bid to buy land he rented for 14 years has been rejected after county councillors wish to sell its tenant farms to fund…
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Paul Caldwell to be permanent Chief Executive of Rural Payments Agency
Paul Caldwell will be the new permanent Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency, it has been announced. Mark Grimshaw, RPA's former chief…
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