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Dairy Crest profits fall as company looks to future with sale
Falling revenues and profits have caused Dairy Crest, whose brands include Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter, to sell its loss-making…
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Seed potato exports are booming with big strides being made to open even more new markets
In 2014-2015 seed exports beyond the EU were up 15.5% on the previous year, to a highest-ever total of 90,000t. In Scotland, which accounts for…
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Let out more land for farming, landowners urged
Landowners should be encouraged to let out more land for longer periods for farming because tenancy arrangements offer such an important route for…
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Stewardship scheme is too complex for farmers, says survey
Farmers and growers say the new agri-environment scheme in this country is too complex to take part in, according to a new survey by the NFU. The NFU…
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Deere announces agreement to acquire Monosem
Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, the European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes the…
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90,000 volunteer strong Voice of Village Halls set to fold
The National Village Halls Forum (the Forum), which has been the voice of around 90,000 volunteers running village and community halls throughout the…
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Farmers call for action on farm incomes, labelling and supermarkets
The chairman of a Parliamentary committee responsible for farming issues has spoken out about the need for action on falling farm gate prices. Neil…
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Firms urged to invest in agri-tech across Greater Lincolnshire
To further cement Lincolnshire’s reputation for agriculture and food production, the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is…
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Government urged to adopt EU loan guarantees for British pig farmers
British pig-producers would find it easier to improve productivity if Government can be persuaded to adopt new guidelines from Brussels on financial…
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Dairy Crest milk price announcement, NFU reaction
Dairy Crest’s decision to cut milk prices is not good news but putting a floor in the market will give farmers some stability in a very difficult…
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