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Pig producers warn over EU stall ban
An EU wide ban on gestation-sow stalls set to become law in the New Year is making hog producers worried about pork prices and the cost of…
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Muller Wiseman raises milk producer price
Dairy farmers who supply Müller Dairy and Robert Wiseman Dairies are to see their milk price rise to 30.5 ppl. But Farmers for Action campaign group…
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Paterson to lead dairy delegation to China
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson will be due in China as he attempts to boost the UK dairy industry in the region. The Environment Secretary will…
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Defra to continue with wages board abolition
Defra has planned to continue to disband the Agricultural Wages Board, the panel which sets minimum wages and conditions for agricultural workers…
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Tesco agrees £25m UK beef and pork deal
Tesco has announced it is to launch direct contracts with beef and pork farmers in a £25 million annual deal with better prices. The changes will…
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Renewable energy projects generate £200m a year in Scotland
Small-scale renewable energy projects in Scotland, including wind turbines, could be generating £200m worth of power a year, latest estimates…
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Campaigners call for living wage among British firms
Campaigners today welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that…
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Henry Schein signs agreement to acquire C&M Vetlink
Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal…
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£1m animal welfare grant to focus on skills training
Just over £1m is to be invested across the country in enhanced skills training on animal health and welfare, due to a funding bid under Defra’s Rural…
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Livestock producers are under pressure says NFU
Beef and sheep farming cost pressures mean that most average producers are still making a loss before the single payment, the NFU said today…
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