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Dairy Crest cuts milk price paid to farmers on Davidstow contracts
Dairy Crest has confirmed that it will hold the December milk price for its farmers on standard Liquid contracts but the company will reduce by…
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NFU provides evidence to Efra Committee inquiry into low farmgate prices
The Efra Select Committee will again hear from the NFU as part of its wide-ranging inquiry into the decline of farmgate prices. NFU head of food and…
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Concerns raised at feed in tariff cuts
Major concerns have been expressed at proposed changes to renewables by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. In a submission which went to…
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2 Sisters unveils £150m investment in poultry division
Birmingham based leading processor 2 Sisters Food Group has revealed it will invest £150m across its poultry business in a bid to "revolutionise" the…
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Landlords launch new guidance
Landlords and tenants from across the country have today launched new guidance on agreeing and recording tenant financed investments on farms in…
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Rural Payments Agency provides applicants with BPS update
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has begun to send out a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) update leaflet to all 88,000 farmers and agents who submitted a…
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Rural businesses call for urgent rethink on cuts to renewable energy support
The Energy and Climate Change Secretary must rethink fatal cuts in support for investment in renewable energy. The call for an urgent rethink of…
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Prince Charles joins a crisis summit of key figures in the rural sector
Today, Prince Charles, Patron of The Prince’s Countryside Fund, joined a crisis summit of key figures in the rural sector. The charity warns that…
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Arla Foods maintains 23.04p/litre for November
Arla Foods amba will stick to farmgate prices at 23.04 pence per litre through November, seeing no change. This is the second month of stability…
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Lakes and Dales decision creates largest area of English national park land giving boost to rural economies
Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire will share the largest area of almost continuous National Park land following the decision to extend two of…
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