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Changes in political landscape 'creating new breed of rollover land buyers'
Recent changes in the political landscape have caused a shift in the agricultural market and a resurgence in 'rollover buyers' who reinvest tax gains…
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Strong results fuel milk price progress at First Milk
First Milk, the UK's only major dairy company owned by British farmers, has released its latest mid-year financial results (for the six months to 30…
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Farmers are borrowing more than ever: NFU urges banks to invest more in farms
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has laid out the need for investment on farms and urged banks to collaboratively demonstrate support to UK farming…
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Monsanto shareowners approve merger with Bayer
Monsanto shareowners have announced the approval of the merger of Monsanto with a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer. Under the terms of the merger…
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Final Direct Milk DPO formula price rise announced
Direct Milk DPO has raised its formula milk price by 1.298p per litre to 31.188p per litre for January. The January 2017 Müller Direct Milk DPO…
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RPA confirms 2016 payments to 59,000 farmers in England
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that 59,000 farmers in England have now received their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money. The…
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Welsh red meat funds 'unfairly residing' in England
Post-Brexit uncertainty for the Welsh red meat industry has made the need for fair funding 'urgent', according to a Welsh politician. Huw…
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Crops could be 'left to rot' if nobody is there to pick them, NFU says
Action must be taken to address shortages in migrant labour on British farms which could leave crops to rot, the National Farmers' Union has said…
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Potential investors to develop new processing plant for Scotland's struggling dairy producers
Positive progress is being made to secure a sustainable future for Scotland's north-east dairy producers with potential investors identified for the…
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Farm incomes rise this year and expected to rise further in 2017, according to new report
Farm incomes in 2016 are expected to be higher than those last year and could further rise in 2017, according to industry consultants Andersons…
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