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Rising price of cream tightens Dairy Crest's margins
An increase in the price of cream has forced Dairy Crest to take a step back on promotional deals in an attempt to relieve pressure on margins. Sales…
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Letter to Michael Gove calls for more agroforestry support
A letter has been sent by leading farming organisations to Defra Secretary Michael Gove explaining the benefits of agroforestry, which also calls for…
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'Substantial' Leicestershire estate put up for £13.5m
Shackerstone estate, an 'exceptionally diverse investment asset', has been put up for auction with a guide price of £13.5m. Property consultants…
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'Deer finance': Support launched specifically for farmers wanting to establish deer herds
New financial support has been launched to help farmers enter the flourishing UK venison industry, in which establishing herds has traditionally been…
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Government 'sleepwalking' into post-Brexit future of insecure food supply, report says
A new report released today describes how Brexit will pose 'real risks' to the cost and availability of the UK’s food supplies, accusing the…
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Tenant farmers complete purchase of first farm with HSBC funding
First generation farmers, Philip and Gillian Preece, have completed the purchase of their first farm in Shropshire after securing a six-figure…
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Belfast accused of 'riding roughshod' over farmers due to lack of farm minister
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has accused Northern Irish government officials of using the absence of a minister to 'ride roughshod' over farmers. The…
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Agreement on sugar beet contract terms announced for 2018/19
British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced their agreement on sugar beet contract terms for 2018/19. This year the new beet contract will continue to…
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UK urged to provide more incentives to farmers growing fuel crops
The UK should provide more incentives to farmers growing fuel crops to double production of biofuels, according a new study. The report , from the…
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Brexit: Farmers 'unaware' of UK treasury grants
A government pledge to British farmers to match-fund projects financed by the EU in the wake of Brexit offers a 'unique opportunity that many don't…
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