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Grant available to encourage woodlands on upland sheep farms
A new funding opportunity has been created to help Scotland's hill and upland sheep farmers boost their business potential. A special funding package…
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Arla raises July milk price by 1.65p per litre
Arla Foods is raising its milk price to farmers by 1.65 pence per litre from 1 July. July also sees a new quarter’s (April to June) average exchange…
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Queen's Speech: Agriculture Bill announced to soothe post-Brexit path
An Agriculture Bill has been mentioned in today's Queen's Speech, as the embattled Prime Minister tries to push forward her Government's legislative…
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Report shows more farmers are joining co-operatives despite declining turnover
The number of farmers who are members of agricultural co-operatives has increased to over 150,000, according to the UK co-operative economy 2017…
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Use 'Enterprise Investment Scheme' to slash tax on sale of farm cottages, experts advise
Landowners who sell surplus cottages face paying up to 28% Capital Gains Tax (CTG) – but they could slash this by investing the profits into an…
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Scotland exports £1.2bn worth of food and drink in first quarter of 2017
Scotland’s food and drink exports increased by over 11 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2016. In the…
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US farmers who supply Ben & Jerry's ice cream march for better pay
Dairy farmers in the US have protested Ben & Jerry’s on the subject of pay and living conditions. The world famous ice cream maker is known for its…
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Getting out of CAP means farmers will be 'better protected', says Defra minister Gove
There are 'huge opportunities' in being out of the European Union for the fishing and farming industry, newly appointed Defra minister Michael Gove…
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Merial challenges farm vets to walk 70,500 miles for charity
Representatives from Merial Animal Health and a group of farm vets will walk a combined 70,500 miles, or 141 million steps, raising money for charity…
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Sacrewell Farm receives £21k funding to help children learn about farming
Popular tourist destination Sacrewell Farm is to receive funding to a value of £21,240 from a community fund to create a farm camp so children can be…
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