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Base milk price should be rising, says UFU
A farming union has said that it expects base milk price to rise and if not processors need to explain why market gains are not being shared with…
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NFU on recent dry weather and what this means for farming
After one of the driest winters in 20 years, more than four-fifths of the country’s rivers have fallen to abnormally low levels and there are growing…
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Farmer voices concerns over 'cheap food agenda that sacrifices basic standards'
Farmers have voiced concerns over the prospect of a post-Brexit UK with a ‘cheap food agenda that sacrifices basic standards’. In an article…
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'Highly critical' report into IT farm system is 'devastating', MSPs say
A 'highly critical' report into the £178m IT system set up for farm payments has created a rift between MSPs and Rural Economy Secretary Fergus…
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Make the most of farm profits while they last, experts advise
Farmers should make the most of the next few years as they are likely to be the most stable and profitable for a while, experts have warned. Andrew…
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Farmers owed money by Wellgrain to get few pence in every pound
Farmers owed money by Wellgrain will get just 1.4p-6.7p for every pound they are owed by the company following the publication of its administrators’…
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General election: Better deal for Scottish farming needed, NFU Scotland says
Ahead of the 'Brexit election' next month, NFU Scotland has used its manifesto to call for the next UK government to deliver a good deal for…
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Muller follows suit and cuts milk price for June
Dairy giant Muller has announced its standard milk price will decrease by 0.5ppl from June to 26.19ppl. Milk prices have been held in recent months…
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Farmland prices could drop after Brexit as subsidy payments fall
Farmland prices may drop after Britain leaves the European Union as agricultural subsidies 'diminish' causing many farmers to leave the industry. An…
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Wildlife Trust raises £240,000 to manage working-farm of conservation interest
Individual donations have helped raise £241,205 for the Hockley Meadows Farm appeal, bringing the working farm, and conservation area, into the hands…
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