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Sugar beet prices announced for 2016/17
After an extensive and detailed negotiation process, the NFU and British Sugar have written to sugar beet growers today to announce the sugar beet…
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British farming continues to invest in improvements despite deflated prices, volatile markets and rising costs
British farming continues to invest in improvements despite deflated prices, volatile markets and rising input costs. Head of the Agricultural…
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High returns from managing feed costs
Conventional Holstein Friesian herds with the highest feed costs per litre spend 6p a litre more on purchased feeds compared with those with the…
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More misery for Scottish dairy farmers?
Intolerable pressure continues to be heaped on dairy farmers supplying the co-operative First Milk. From 1 July, First Milk will further reduce the…
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Milk prices 'simply not sustainable', says NFU as First Milk make further cuts
First Milk has announced another price cut to its supplier members from July 1st 2015. Milk pools will see their standard litre price reduced by 1ppl…
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Farmers need to be cautious following Defra cuts
Buckinghamshire-based Chartered Accountants, The Fish Partnership, are warning farmers to be vigilant following the announcement of cuts to the…
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Improved payments for organic farming
Farmers wishing to produce to organic standards in England can now take advantage of new funding opportunities. Defra has announced the details of…
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Busy farmers hit with raft of funding deadlines
Farmers are being advised to keep an eye on a series of deadlines relating to a variety of grants available through the Rural Payments Agency (RPA)…
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Gap in actual milk prices paid doubles
The gap between the 10% highest and 10% lowest paid milk producers has almost doubled in a year, as milk prices for all have fallen. Analysis of…
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NFU Cymru reacts to First Milk financial results
First Milk’s accumulated pre-tax losses of around £22m, during the past financial year, highlights the unprecedented volatility that the dairy sector…
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