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'Falling farm incomes today will jeopardise tomorrow’s food supply'
A prolonged period of drops in farmgate prices are largely to blame for the falling farm income the National Farmers’ Union said. Defra’s latest Farm…
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David Cameron announces 'support package' to boost tourism across flood-hit north
A package of measures to boost the north of England’s tourism industry and encourage British families to visit the region over the Easter break has…
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NFU provides RPA payment figures to show the continuing wait some farmers face
The RPA has announced the latest BPS payment figures following a further payment run on Sunday 25 January. In summary, the RPA have paid a further…
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AHDB turns down £50k Ladies in Beef funding proposal
AHDB Beef & Lamb has turned down a £50,000 proposal to fund Ladies in Beef work in the coming financial year. The proposition included £25,000 for…
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Do you really know what you own? Landowners urged to look at voluntary registration
Life is full of uncertainties but if there is any room for dispute over your properties boundaries now is the time to have your land ownership…
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Further BPS 2015 payments are made to farmers in England - 70% of farmers now paid
The Rural Payments Agency has confirmed that the total number of farmers in England who have now received their BPS 2015 payments stands at 61,172…
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Farmers concerns are finally heard: BPS issues to be debated in Westminster tomorrow
The Houses of Parliament have announced that a Westminster Hall debate will take place tomorrow [January 28] on the problems with BPS. This comes…
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Tesco are 'decimating' dairy industry, says Farmers for Action
Tesco have been accused of switching 200 million litres of supplied milk from Arla, a farmer owned co-op and giving that quantity to independently…
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New entrants and young farmers left in the dark over support
New Entrants and Young Farmers are being left in the dark over vital support from new Rural Development schemes. Applicants to the Young Farmers and…
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AHDB Beef & Lamb ponder the future of the cattle trade for 2016
For producers finishing cattle, the past few years have been a rollercoaster from a farmgate price perspective. A combination of factors have played…
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