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Meadow Foods to increase milk price by 2.15p per litre from January 2017
Meadow Foods is to increase its milk price by 2.15p per litre from January 1, 2017 – the processor’s seventh rise in a row. Prices have now risen by…
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Scotland could gain full fishing and farming powers post-Brexit, says MEP
Holyrood could gain powers over Scottish fishing and farming once the UK leaves the EU, Scotland's only Conservative MEP Ian Duncan has said. The SNP…
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Farmers urged to apply for new grant scheme for slurry store covers
Livestock farmers are being urged to get applications in early if they want to access a new grant scheme for slurry store covers. The Farming Ammonia…
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Farming at risk as government warned to avoid damage with UK-Irish relations over Brexit
Farmers in Ireland risk being “decimated” by Brexit with 40% of the nation's agriculture and drinks exports going to the UK, according to an…
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Disadvantaged young people supported with £1000 to help upgrade their farm facilities
Disadvantaged young people working on a specialist farm in Worcestershire are being supported with £1000 to help upgrade facilities and equipment…
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Dale Farm ups its milk price to over 27p per litre
Dale Farm has raising its base milk price by 1 pence per litre effective from 1 November. This follows increases in July, August, September and…
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'Extension is an important commitment': NI farmers to receive £8m for disadvantaged area scheme
Northern Irish farmers in disadvantaged areas will gain £8 million to fund a one-year 'transitional scheme' for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC)…
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EU looks to modernise and simplify CAP post-2020
The European Union is looking to modernise and simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020. European Commission President Jean-Claude…
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Farmers welcome decision to review payment appeals system
Northern Ireland has announced a review of the process by which farmers can ask the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)…
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Farmers warn milk processors not to use winter bonuses as alternative to 'meaningful' increases
Farmers have warned milk processors must not use winter bonuses or other payment structures as an alternative to a 'meaningful' increase in the base…
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