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Welsh government needs 'clear strategy' for new tax raising powers
The Tenant Farmers Association in Wales has highlighted the need for the Welsh Government to have a clear strategy for how it will use its new tax…
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Dairy outlook gaining more positivity but farmers 'must see returns improving'
There are positive moves in the dairy sector, but farmers need to see returns improving. NFU dairy board chairman Michael Oakes says with the outlook…
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Output prices and input costs top the list of Scottish farmers concerns
Over half of Scottish farmers are pessimistic about the outlook for 2016 and beyond. The survey, by Johnston Carmichael, shows a contrast to the…
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First Milk to ask members to approve new class of share in bid to improve financial stability
First Milk is to hold a Special General Meeting on 1 July asking members to approve a set of rules creating a new class of share (C Preference…
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Record value for the EU agri-food trade balance in April 2016 - €1.5 billion
The EU agri-food trade balance stood at the record value of €1.5 billion in April 2016, compared to €1 billion in April 2015, according to the latest…
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EU Referendum week: Farming sector's main arguments for remaining and leaving the EU
It's EU referendum week, with voting to begin on Thursday the 23rd of June. It can be hard to keep up with the main agricultural arguments for and…
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Nuffield Farming Scholarships announce new award for the horticultural sector
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust is delighted to announce a new award for this year, kindly sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners…
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Sheep farmers to encourage vets to start new flock health clubs
An option for sheep farmers wanting access to cost-effective veterinary advice is to encourage their vet to get involved in a new Flock Health Clubs…
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'Collaboration key to growing market returns for wool': Farming industry urged to get behind British wool
As the shearing season gets underway, the NFU is showing its support for the work of the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB). The non-profit…
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Meadow Foods to increase milk price as market shows improvement
Meadow Foods has announced that it will be increasing the price it pays for milk by +2ppl, with a +1ppl increase in July and a further +1ppl increase…
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