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Cash flow pressures prompt NI farmers to leave industry
Around 600 farm workers have left the agriculture industry in Northern Ireland over the past year, new figures show. The size of the agricultural…
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First Milk increases September milk price by 1.25ppl
First Milk has announced that it will increase its September milk prices by up to 1.25ppl. In a letter to members today, chairman Clive Sharpe said…
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Details of 500m euro aid package for struggling dairy farmers finalised
The precise details of the 500 million euro aid package for the dairy and other livestock sector announced by Commissioner Phil Hogan in July have…
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New contracts seek security for beet growers
British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced the sugar beet contract terms for next year heralding a 'new era' with both one and three year terms…
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£3m awarded to boost sustainable agriculture
10 new interdisciplinary projects have today received a share of £3 million to improve the sustainability of UK farming. The funding was awarded by…
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Farmers urged to write to MP as industry at risk in future Brexit talks
Farmers must help raise awareness of the importance of agriculture during post-Brexit negotiations as industry risks being pushed to the sidelines…
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Arla increases September milk prices by 1ppl
The Arla Foods amba on-account price for conventional milk will increase by 1.25 eurocents per kilogramme (1.01pence per kg), from 1 September. When…
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Scottish rural secretary to meet industry representatives on EU future
Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing is to meet industry representatives tomorrow to hear directly views on Scotland’s place in Europe ahead of his…
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National living wage poses great concern for Scotland's fruit farms
The national living wage poses a great concern for Scotland's fruit farms along with plant diseases, according to NFU Scotland. Growers and their…
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UK warned to invest in agricultural workforce to survive post Brexit
The United Kingdom is being warned that it will need to invest in its agricultural workforce to survive in the wake of Brexit. Professor Tim Lang…
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