The latest Finance news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan was urged to drive forward his ‘simplification’ agenda as he visited a West…
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The main farming unions representing livestock farmers in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland have met to discuss key issues…
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Ulster Farmers' Union beef and lamb chairman, Crosby Cleland, has said the big drop in the number of slaughter ready cattle this month must lead to…
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Farmers reaching retirement age are being advised to undertake a valuation of their property and put in place suitable plans that will allow them to…
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Drugs and chemicals group Bayer has made a takeover proposal to U.S. seeds company Monsanto, aiming to create the world's biggest agricultural…
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Scotland is facing a £125 million fine from the EU because of a series of mistakes led to farmers not being paid their support payments on time…
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With over 85,500 applications submitted on time for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is reminding anyone yet to…
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Beef farming and Devon’s beef industry could be under threat if the UK left the European Union, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned today…
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In the face of a tough global wool market the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) are working hard to maximise producer returns through a range of…
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This year, total red meat sales in the four weeks running up to Easter were worth £310m – down 4% year-on-year, according to analysis by Kantar…
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