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Eight EU member states 'exceed milk quotas'
Eight EU member states exceeded their milk quotas for deliveries in 2013/2014 and must therefore pay penalties. Germany, the Netherlands, Poland…
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First Milk confirms November price cuts
With effect from 1st November First Milk will be cutting the price for its manufacturing pool by 0.3 pence per litre and for its liquid pool by 1…
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First penalties coming soon for rural businesses under RTI scheme
The first penalties for late real-time PAYE returns will be applied from 6 March next year for businesses with under 50 employees says HMRC, which…
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Adama establishes major foothold in China
Adama Agricultural Solutions and China National Agrochemical Corporation, a strategic business unit of China National Chemical Corporation…
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Dairy Crest announces milk price cut
Dairy Crest have announced a cut of 1.3 ppl for farmers on standard Liquid and Davidstow contracts from 1st November 2014. The company recently said…
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Milk price crisis: 'Cuts getting more severe with more excuses'
'The cuts keep coming' dairy farmers were warned by Farmers for Action group, 'getting more severe each time with more and more excuses' as a number…
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Received your Single Payment Scheme in euros and haven’t fixed the rate?
With the recent success of the Better Together campaign, the pound has strengthened further still against the euro. If the EUR/GBP exchange rate…
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Arla cuts milk price paid to farmers
Arla Foods has announced a cut of 1.67ppl for its milk price paid to UK farmers. In addition, the next quarter’s currency exchange rate takes effect…
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Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers in Scotland
A rise in the minimum wage rate for agricultural workers has been confirmed by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB). The wage rates agreed by…
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Tesco cuts price paid to dairy farmers
Tesco has today confirmed it will cut the price it will pay to British dairy farmers for six months from the 1st November, following an independent…
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