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Co-op offloads farms business to Wellcome Trust for £249m
The health charity Wellcome Trust has today gained the Co-operative Group's farm business for a reported £249m. The troubled Co-operative Group said…
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Profitability of beef to be focus of EBLEX conference
Efficiency and profitability of producing high quality beef and lamb for domestic and export markets will come under the spotlight at this year’s…
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£50k funding awarded to help North Yorkshire farmers
SAC Consulting has won £50,000 of funding from the Prince’s Countryside Fund for a two-year project to help Yorkshire Dales farmers get the most from…
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JCB secures machine deal as UK market grows
JCB has secured an order for more than 1,000 machines from one of the UK’s plant hire companies in a deal worth £35 million. A-Plant has bought a…
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Lib Dems warn over collapsing beef prices
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that the recent collapse in beef and lamb prices could leave the industry in Wales unsustainable. Ahead of…
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Dairy Crest announces price cut from September
Dairy Crest has announced a price reduction of 1.1ppl to farmers on standard Liquid and Davidstow contracts from 1 September. Both price changes have…
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Claydon appoints its first dealers
Claydon Drills has announced its first dealer appointments in the UK as part of an ongoing programme of expansion for the Suffolk-based manufacturing…
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Wales 'could become best business destination in UK'
Plaid Cymru Shadow Business Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has warned that only through supporting Wales’ business community can we put the Welsh economy…
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Cameron announces £400m food procurement plans
From 2017, central government will commit to buying fresh, locally sourced, seasonal food, through a new, simplified food and drink buying standard…
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Farmers clash with Farage over CAP payments
UKIP’s plans for taking UK farming out of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Union are “unrealistic and uncosted” – according to CLA…
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