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'Arable farmers need to make the most of lower input costs to help sector'
New figures have revealed that the costs faced by arable farmers have fallen, new figures show. The latest data from Anglia Farmers AgInflation Index…
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NFU post-Brexit consultation finds farmers want Norwegian model for trade within EU
Following its membership consultation on post-Brexit farming, the NFU has said the Norwegian European Economic Area arrangement was the most favoured…
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19000 farm businesses to receive advance CAP payments on Monday
More than 19,000 farm businesses right across Northern Ireland will receive advance CAP payments from Monday, Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen…
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New Glencore Grain feed business assures direct global supplies for UK feed mills
Glencore Grain is to launch a new animal feed products marketing business in the UK, providing feed compounders and manufacturers with direct access…
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As export fortunes improve, 'now is the time' to secure food strategy plans for NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for a greater drive to secure faster delivery of the Agri-Food Strategy Board (AFSB) plans for the future of the…
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Seasonal workers shun UK farms as pound falls
The devaluation of the pound is having a negative impact on the flow of seasonal workers from abroad sparking concerns there will not be enough hands…
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Dairy company Lactalis increases Scottish milk prices to 25ppl from December 1st
Lactalis has introduced a significant increase in the price it will pay farmers in its Scottish milk field. The multi-national dairy product…
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Single market access vital for farmers says NFU Shropshire chairman
Farmers retaining control of the single market after leaving the European Union is vital for food supply, NFU county chairman Richard Yates has said…
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'Dangerous precedent': Ulster Bank includes agri-loans in debt sale
A number of farms in Northern Ireland have had their bad debts sold by Ulster Bank to US-based investment firm Cerberus Capital. Around 1% of the…
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Warning on ewe hogg rates as Upland Sheep Scheme closes on Monday
Hill farmers and crofters are being reminded by farming union NFU Scotland that the deadline for applications to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support…
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