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Welsh rural affairs secretary confirms £18m of funding for land scheme
Welsh rural affairs secretary Lesley Griffiths has announced over £18m worth of funding for sustainable land management scheme, Glastir Advanced. The…
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Rural Planning Review: Farmers applaud Government's commitment to rural growth
The rural sector has welcomed a government commitment to support rural economic growth in the long awaited government response to the Rural Planning…
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UK food sector should invest in environmental health of farmland they depend on, Thinktank says
The costs of UK food production are being pushed up by the poor quality environment of UK farmland, according to think tank Green Alliance. In a new…
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Potato growers 'missing out on £700 per hectare on extra income'
UK potato growers could be missing out on £700 per hectare on extra income, according to levy board AHDB Potatoes. Speaking at the Farming Scotland…
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Scottish Tory leader: 'Foolhardy' to give MSPs power to create own replacement for CAP post-Brexit
The Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has told farming leaders it would be 'foolhardy' to give MSPs the prerogative to create an entirely…
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'Punishment for the self-employed': Farmers slam Universal Credit introduction in NI
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has described the introduction of the Universal Credit (UC) system in Northern Ireland as 'punishment' for the…
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European dairy markets expected to become more balanced in 2017
European dairy markets are expected to become more balanced in 2017, providing more stability than has been seen over the past two years. However, a…
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Scottish farmers converting to organic eligible for financial support
Scottish farmers converting to organic farming may be eligible for financial support from 31st of March, the Scottish government has said. Soil…
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Positive outlook for UK farmland market, Brexit impact 'not as bad' as first feared
The UK farmland market is set to remain steady throughout 2017 despite the Brexit vote, which had a 'muted impact' overall, according to land agents…
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Welsh farmers urged to band together to negotiate milk prices
Union leaders in Wales are hoping that dairy farmers will 'club together' in the form of Dairy Producer Organisations (DPO) to negotiate better…
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