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Farmers' income crisis prompts insurers to increase support
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has increased its support for farmers to help them through the current income crisis. Support payment to the National…
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Combined UK wheat and barley exports hit highest monthly level since November 2011
Combined UK wheat and barley exports hit the highest monthly level since November 2011 in February, aided partially by currency movements…
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First Milk expects to deliver £4m operating profit versus loss of £20m the year prior
12 months into the turnaround of First Milk, Mike Gallacher and the First Milk Board have been briefing co-op members at meetings across the UK this…
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Profitability of UK farming fell by staggering 29% in 2015 with loss of over £1.5bn
The profitability of UK farming fell by a staggering 29% in 2015, a loss of over £1.5 billion. Defra’s first estimate for 2015 shows a 29% fall in…
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Sunshine on the horizon for pig industry says market specialist
There maybe sunshine on the horizon for the pig industry after enduring a difficult year. According to a market specialist there are signs that…
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Scottish government delivers on pledge to pay struggling farmers nationally-funded payments
The Scottish Government has "virtually fulfilled" its pledge to ensure any Scottish farmers and crofters who had not received any support payment by…
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New report unleashes scathing attack on TTIP: 'Main winners will be US factory farms'
President Obama has headed home after talking up the value of the trade deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). If…
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50% of all eligible BPS 2016 applications have been accepted amid anxiety over payments
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is calling all remaining eligible farmers in England to use the Bank Holiday to complete their applications well…
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AHDB releases 'Activity Review' to answer levy payers challenges and priorities
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published a report on the ‘Activity Review’ it undertook last autumn and winter to…
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Farmer funded 'mini-roast' television adverts generate £12m
Around £12m was generated in sales from a series of 'mini-roast' television adverts which ran last November, AHDB Beef & Lamb have said. Supermarkets…
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