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Prince’s Countryside Fund announces £700,000 grant funding for rural communities
The Winter’s exceptionally wet weather brought misery to thousands of flooded families, farms and rural concerns across Britain. At the same time…
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'Budget 2016: A budget that should benefit rural business'
What effectively is George Osborne’s fourth Budget in 12 months has brought a number of changes that will be of benefit to rural business, says…
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NFU Budget 2016 reaction: 'Reducing corporation tax does nothing to help 90% of UK farm businesses'
The NFU says the Chancellor’s continued focus on reducing corporation tax does nothing to help the 90% of UK farm businesses who are unincorporated…
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Chancellor unveils £730m to back renewable energy technologies
The Chancellor's Budget today confirmed £730m to be dedicated to the next wave of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions for onshore wind and "other…
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Chancellor unveils £700m increase for flood defences
A £700m increase for flood defences and a 0.5% increase in insurance premium tax to 10% has today been announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer…
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EU measures 'cannot put an end to the dairy crisis'
In Brussels, Ministers for Agriculture in the EU member states agreed on measures for the dairy market and said the issue of European-wide…
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NFU President meets David Cameron to talk about extreme financial turmoil farmers face
NFU President Meurig Raymond today pushed British farming up the Government agenda in a meeting at 10 Downing Street with David Cameron and Secretary…
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NFU welcomes EU aid measures but lists four key steps for improvement
Following a new package of measures from Commissioner Hogan , the UK farming union presidents have called on Defra and the European Commission to…
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TFA urges Chancellor Osborne's Budget to tackle the 'land taxation nettle'
The Tenant Farmers Association is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to set an agenda for reform of the taxation environment within which land…
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EU co-operatives welcome 'exceptional measures' as a move forward
Reacting to the EU aid package agreed by EU Farm Ministers yesterday, Copa and Cogeca said it’s a move forward and has the potential to alleviate…
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