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Solar delivers a secure income for farmers - NFU vice president
Guy Smith, vice president of the NFU, has backed a new partnership to explore the relationship between solar farms and agriculture. He was speaking…
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Farmers concerned over abattoir waste charge rises
Farmers are expressing concern that abattoir waste charges have risen by more than 60 per cent in recent weeks. The NFU is now calling on those…
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Top legal adviser to farmers appointed to RPA appeals panel
Head of the agriculture department at Lodders Solicitors, David Lodder, is to play a part in deciding appeals on Rural Payments Agency (RPA)…
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Public urged to engage in land reform consultation
Anyone with an interest in rural Scotland’s future should engage with the Scottish Government’s land reform consultation, property groups have urged…
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Muller announce cut in milk price paid to farmers
Müller UK & Ireland Group has given dairy farmers who supply the business a month’s notice that its standard farm-gate milk price from January 10…
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MPs call for end of 'unfair tax' on landowners
A group of senior MPs has written to the Treasury backing the CLA’s call to reform Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief on land compulsorily purchased for…
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I want to help dairy farmers, new DairyCo chairman tells delegates
I want to all all I can to help the dairy industry react more quickly to good ideas, Gwyn Jones, the new chairman of DairyCo told attendees at the…
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UK agriculture could lose £905m under new pesticide laws
The loss of agrochemical actives as a result of recent EU criteria has the potential to cost UK agriculture over £905 million, according to a new…
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Calf coats reduce feed costs, study finds
Using calf coats on calves born in the winter months can improve growth and reduce feed costs, according to researchers at Harper Adams University. A…
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Beef farmers warned to 'get used to' increasing market volatility
Beef farmers have been warned to 'get used' to an unavoidable increase in volatility and a challenging future market, according to the Anglo Beef…
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