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Meadow Foods increases October milk price by 1.15ppl
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy, has announced that it will be increasing its milk price by +1.15ppl from 1st October, taking their…
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'Huge concerns about next year': Scottish farming debt reaches 'record' £2.2bn
Scottish farmers' debt increased by more than £150 million when officials failed to deliver crucial EU payments, it has been revealed. The levels of…
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Meadow Foods announces investment from US agribusiness firm
Meadow Foods has announced that it has completed a strategic investment with US company Paine & Partners, a leading global food and agribusiness…
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Assess business before applying for EU scheme, dairy farmers urged
Dairy producers are being encouraged to assess their business needs before applying for €150 million EU volume reduction scheme. The European…
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British public would pay more for milk to help struggling farmers
82% of the British public say they would disappointed to see a reduction in UK dairy farming and would be willing to pay a little extra to support…
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Sector urges legislation at EU level to combat unfair practices in food chain
In the run up to the EU farm ministers meeting the agricultural sector have called for legislation to be introduced at EU level to combat unfair…
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EU Exceptional Adjustment Aid scheme 'must benefit all livestock sectors' in N Ireland, warns union
Funding from the EU Exceptional Adjustment Aid scheme must benefit all of Northern Ireland’s livestock sectors, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has urged…
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Calls for clarity as a thousand rural businesses yet to receive 2015 BPS payment
The Scottish farming sector has called for the Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing to provide farmers, crofters and the wider rural economy with 'absolute…
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Scientists awarded €1.5m to investigate immune system in crops
Scientists have been awarded a €1.5m grant (over five years) to investigate the immune system in important crops. Dr Ksenia Krasileva, Group Leader…
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2016 sees high levels of farm borrowing due to depressed markets and Brexit
The first half of 2016 saw strong levels of farm borrowing against a backdrop of depressed commodity markets and uncertainty arising from the EU…
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