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Global trade of oilseeds and grain grow by 150m tonnes in last 5 years
Global trade of all grains & oilseeds has grown by about 150 million tonnes in the last five years, thereby exceeding the growth of the previous five…
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Feeding critical during grazing to maximise milk price
Dairy farmers are being urged to get-to-get grips with their milk contracts and review nutritional inputs to ensure they are maximising the available…
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National Living Wage will shut down Britain's fruit farms, says report
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) is putting the future of British fruit farmers at risk and threatens to wipe out 58% of growers'…
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'House of Lords report supports British farmers in volatile times', says the NFU
The NFU welcomes the publication of a report by the House of Lords European Union Committee on responding to price volatility which reflects many of…
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Lords report shows why government 'must make Plan B in case of Brexit'
The CLA has reacted to a House of Lords report by saying it 'clearly demonstrates why Government must commit to maintaining direct land management…
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Farmers have until midnight tonight to submit BPS 2016 claims
The RPA has said it is expecting to receive a further 5,000 BPS 2016 claims forms ahead of today’s deadline – the last day for applying without…
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Brexit could put livelihoods of 10,000 sheep farmers in jeopardy, warns Environment Secretary
Sheep farming and the British lamb industry would be under threat if the UK left the European Union, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned…
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New £3.5m fund to help repair and improve Cumbria after Storm Desmond damage
A new £3.5m fund to help repair and improve Cumbria’s public rights of way damaged by Storm Desmond in December was launched today by Floods Minister…
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House of Lords calls on the EU to reform CAP to primarily support the provision of public goods
The House of Lords EU Committee has today published a report investigating what needs to be done to boost the resilience of the farming sector in the…
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EU farm ministers to meet on Tuesday to talk about worsening agri sector and climate change
Ahead of Tuesday's (17th May) EU Farm Ministers meeting, co-operative Copa & Cogeca have urged the EU to step up efforts to solve the worsening…
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