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Pig farmers urged to 'talk to their bankers', as prices continue to plunge
National Pig Association is urging pig producers to start talking to their bankers now as farmgate prices for pigs continue to plunge to their lowest…
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AHDB fellowship to safeguard critical potato nematology expertise
Dr Jon Pickup, Head of Virology & Zoology at Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) will lead on one of three AHDB Potato Fellowship…
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Prince's Countryside Fund releases £718,000 of grant funding
New Year lifeline to rural communities as The Prince’s Countryside Fund releases £718,000 of grant funding. The Prince’s Countryside Fund has…
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Commitment of convergence timetable in 2016 welcomed by NFU Scotland
Following continuous lobbying, NFU Scotland was previously promised that this would be reviewed once the new CAP was implemented. Now this is being…
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UK farming 'hampered' by EU membership, says former Environment Secretary
Farmers in the UK would benefit leaving the European Union, according to former Defra minister Owen Paterson, as they would be free from EU…
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Plan to pay farmers in England to allow land to be flooded
Farmers in England could be paid for allowing their land to be flooded, the government has stated. The NFU said it would back the plan, intended to…
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‘Market regulation not free trade’: Dairy farmers from India and UK discuss solutions to the dairy crisis
The Landworkers’ Alliance is hosting small-scale dairy producers from the UK and India today (Thursday 7th January) as part of the Oxford Real…
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NFU reacts to Defra announcements on flooding and funding
The NFU says the Secretary of State for Defra Liz Truss has addressed just a part of the package of solutions needed to reduce flood risk in allowing…
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'“Back to grass” benefits environment and farmers profits', according to Pasture-Fed Livestock Association
The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) has published ‘Pasture for Life, It can be done – The farm business case for feeding ruminants just on…
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Co-operatives UK announces new programme for agricultural co-operatives
Co-operatives UK, the trade body for Britain’s thousands of co-operative businesses, is to launch a new membership package for agricultural…
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