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£38m farming support scheme launched
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Richard Lochhead today encouraged farmers to apply for their share of a fund to support beef and upland sheep…
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Scottish Salmon Company reports ‘stable’ Q2 and first half results
The Scottish Salmon Company has reported a stable Q2 2015, with harvest volumes comparable to the same period in 2014, with exports at record levels…
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Environment secretary calls for EU action to help British dairy farmers
Urgent EU action is needed to help British dairy farmers, the Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has stressed to Phil Hogan, EU Agriculture…
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Latest First Milk price drop comes as a bitter blow
The latest price drop announcement by First Milk will come as a bitter blow to Welsh milk producers who are already operating at a milk price that is…
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Questions will be asked about AHDB future, as unions meet to discuss crisis
Questions will be asked about the future of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) if it fails 'to shine', according to TFA National…
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Long term renewable vision 'has been lost' amid cuts
The UK Government has announced changes to the Feed-In Tariff (FiT) programme which supports small scale renewables. Many thousands of householders…
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Dairy coalition to host crisis meeting
The NFU has joined up with Farmers For Action and the Tenant Farmers Association to run a series of meetings across the country in light of the…
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'Farmers are angry and desperate' as First Minister visits farm to discuss crisis
The extent of the issues currently facing the whole of the agricultural industry, compounded by the adverse weather this year, were stressed to First…
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Growing population: UK facing land shortfall
Britain’s population is growing and we’re facing a potential shortfall of two million hectares of land by 2030. Here, Claire Bainbridge MRICS FAAV…
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FUW calls for commitment to cheese pricing
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is urging Tesco to back Welsh dairy farmers by committing to a minimum farm gate price of 28 pence per litre for cheese…
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