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Northern Ireland allocates £100,000 for Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister has announced the opening of a Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme. With £100,000 available for farmers, those…
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Union gives Scottish officials 15 October deadline to pay out 2015 CAP payments
Scottish officials are being given a deadline to deliver commitments made to the Audit Committee on 2015 CAP payments. NFU Scotland is looking for…
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Annual poultry industry clay shoot raises £1,500 for Midlands Air Ambulance
The 2016 annual poultry industry charity clay shoot, held by IEC, has raised £1,500 for the Midlands Air Ambulance. It provided visitors with the…
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West African producers urge EU to battle milk overproduction
If the EU is unable to lower milk production to an appropriate volume within its own borders, European producers will not be the only ones affected…
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Farmers reminded of £300m Scottish loan scheme deadline
The deadline for farmers applying for the Scottish government's National Loan Scheme is only a week away. The loan scheme, announced by Cabinet…
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Scotland pledges £20,000 to promote careers in farming
Additional funding to raise interest in careers in farming among Scotland’s young people has been announced by the Rural Economy Secretary. During a…
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Northern Ireland announces 80% advance CAP payment target
Northern Ireland has today announced 2016 BPS payments will be issued to 80% of eligible farm businesses. Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen…
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British Sugar beet growers to get £1.32/t more due to weaker sterling
British Sugar has confirmed 2016/17 season beet contract prices, and provided an indication of the surplus beet price. Beet growers contracted to…
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Falls in milk production 'already in system and will be sustained', warns farming union
The current fall in milk production has been coming for some time, and will continue into the New Year, Ulster Farmers Union has warned. This claim…
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New Zealand and Australia farmers eye opportunities in post-Brexit Britain
As Prime Minister Theresa May announced the timetable for withdrawal from the European Union by the summer of 2019, farming unions from abroad have…
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