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Starter farms get public land boost
An expert group will soon give its recommendations on how Scotland can use public land to help the next generation of farmers. Rural Affairs…
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Dairy industry rallies to help hard hit farmers
Organisations that advise dairy farmers are being brought together to look at ways of supporting farmers in the 'challenging months ahead.' The…
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Eligibility warning over hedgerow and boundaries grant scheme
Farmers have two more months during which they can make an application for the 2016 Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant Scheme, but many producers will…
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Scottish government will miss hill farming payment window as hole in rural economy widens
The hole in Scotland’s rural economy is to get wider as Scottish Government will miss its traditional payment window for delivering lifeline payments…
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Next few months will be 'extremely tough' for dairy farmers in face of more price cuts
NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison says the next few months will be extremely tough and that everyone must pull together for the sake of the…
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Calls for beef farmers to get fair share of the margin
NFU Scotland Livestock Committee is calling for a fairer share of the retail price of beef to be fed down the chain. Beef prices have tumbled in…
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EFRA report shows farmers risk livelihood if RPA does not fix IT systems
A report published by a cross-party group of MPs acknowledges the threats facing the farming industry but positive, visible and tangible action must…
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UK's wildlife crime unit spared the axe
The UK’s national wildlife crime unit (NWCU) has won a late reprieve from closure after the government announced new funding on Tuesday. The…
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Muller farmers see a further 1.35ppl price slash for April
Müller has confirmed a reduction in its standard milk price of 1.35ppl from 1 April 2016, against a backdrop of unprecedented levels of farm milk…
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Tenant Farmers Association reports on state of British agriculture and tenancy issues
Below is an extract from the National Chairman of the Tenant Farmers' Association 34th Annual General Meeting. "2015 was an exceptionally demanding…
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