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Arla increases March milk price
Arla Foods is raising its milk price to owners by 0.38 pence per litre from 1 March. This will take the liquid price to 27.45 pence per litre and the…
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75 per cent bridging payment will be available for those awaiting BPS payments, Leadsom says
A 75 per cent bridging payment will be made available for those still awaiting BPS subsidies at the end of March, the Defra Secretary Andrea Leadsom…
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'Money invested wisely': For every £1 investment in farm support, farming delivers £7.40 back
A new report from Development Economics says that for every £1 invested in farm support, farming delivers £7.40 back to the economy. For the first…
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CLA sets out action plan for Ministers to avert rates crisis in rural areas
Rural organisation the CLA has set out an action plan for ministers to avert the 'impending business rates crisis'. The organisation says businesses…
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€4.6 billion EU farm support payments for Scotland ‘under threat by a hard Brexit’
The Scottish Government has warned that a ‘hard Brexit’ would wipe out funding for rural areas, potentially devastating Scotland’s farming and food…
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New business rates will 'cripple many rural businesses', union warns
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has said new business rates will 'cripple' rural businesses. From April 2017, many businesses will see their…
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MEPs back EU-Canada trade agreement
A 'landmark' EU-Canada trade agreement which aims to boost goods and investment flows has been approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday (15…
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Farm business fails at second attempt with tax appeal
Two dairy farmers in Devon have failed in their appeal to overturn the ruling of the First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) in April last year over amendments…
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Six farmers awarded £500 cash prize for resourceful renewable energy installations
Six farmers have been awarded a £500 cash prize each for resourceful renewable energy installations at the Energy Now Expo 2017. Now in their second…
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Ulster Farmers' Union hits back at attempts by media to link it to Renewable Heat Incentive scandal
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has hit back at attempts by the media to link the Union to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal. The organisation…
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