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Is measuring total return from farmland leading to bad management?
Is there a better way of reporting on the investment performance of farmland than the current practice of using 'total return'? “Total return”…
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BPS 2015: 3 weeks to apply
Over 30,000 completed Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have now been received by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) - but with 3 weeks remaining…
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Scottish rural development programme 'crucial to farming'
Scotland’s new rural development programme has been formally approved by Europe. The programme will provide £1.3 billion of support for Scottish…
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Arla milk price cut is 'yet another major setback'
Arla has announced that it will cut the price it pays to its UK members by 0.84p from May 25 taking their standard litre price to 24.99p. Reacting to…
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Dairy Crest profits plummet as dairy market difficulties continue
Pre-tax profits at Dairy Crest have plummeted by 59 percent as its milk operations continue to suffer from market difficulties, over supply and…
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Export Week 2015: Opportunities for UK companies to export their products
Opportunities for UK companies to export their products across the globe were explored at a special event at Harper Adams University on Tuesday – day…
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Welsh minister re-assures farmers over SAF errors
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food Rebecca Evans has reassured farmers that the Welsh Government will do all it can within European Commission (EC)…
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JCB shows resilience as emerging markets fall
JCB achieved underlying earnings in excess of £300 million for the fourth successive year, as improvements in Western economies were eclipsed by…
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What will the new government mean for farmers?
As the country settles down following the turmoil of the general election, Andrew Vickery, head of rural services at accountant Old Mill, examines…
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Farmers welcome progress on Wales’ RDP
Farmers have welcomed the news that the European Commission has provided informal approval to Welsh Government on the Wales Rural Development…
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