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NFU applauds RPA's 'good start' with 2016 BPS but 'more must be done'
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that over 51,000 farmers in England received their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money over the first…
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Farmers urged to plan for financial strategy ahead of possible future downturn after 2020
Farmers could enjoy a buoyant couple of years ahead of Brexit but the industry may face another downturn after 2020, experts have warned. They…
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RSK Group acquires UK's largest farm consultancy Adas
RSK Group has today announced that it has acquired the UK’s largest independent farm consultancy business, Adas. The acquisition will see the Adas…
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RPA confirms 2016 payments to 51,000 farmers in England
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that over 51,000 farmers in England received their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money over the first…
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Welsh farmers relying heavily on subsidy payments, according to new survey
It is 'difficult to see' how Welsh farms can produce food without relying heavily on BPS payments that are often higher than income, according to…
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25-year Food and Farming Plan 'must unlock rural potential or risk severely harming it'
Rural business leaders and farmers will tell the Government today (6 December) that the 25-year Plan for Food and Farming must unlock the investment…
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NI farmers reminded to apply for Farm Business Improvement Scheme
Farmers and growers in Northern Ireland are being reminded that applications for Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS) – Capital…
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Brexit, Article 50 and Beyond: What next for farming support?
A large question mark hangs over the future of British agriculture now that the UK has voted to leave the EU. Rural property agency H&H Land and…
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Northern Ireland issues £79.4m worth of BPS payments
Northern Ireland's government has announced that Basic Payments (BPS) totalling £79.4 million have been issued from yesterday. December 1 marks the…
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Total income for agriculture declines by 24%
Government figures released today show a decrease of 24% in the total income for farming, making it a year-on-year (2014 to 2015) loss of £1,247…
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