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Interest rate rise will 'have an impact' on farming industry
For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates, from 0.25 to 0.5 per cent. It is the first increase since…
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'Food is rotting in the fields and still we see no action', NFU deputy warns
'Food is rotting in the fields and still we see no action', according to the deputy president of the NFU. Minette Batters has demanded urgent action…
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Role of water is 'vital' for food production amid greater risk of scarcity
The government has been urged to recognise the role that water plays in farming, being a vital ingredient in food production and essential to the…
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Farming can create more space for nature and reduce emissions, NFU says
Improving farm productivity post-Brexit can have environmental benefits including the creation of more space for nature and greenhouse gas emission…
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NFU President Meurig Raymond to stand down by February 2018
The President of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has announced that he will stand down by February 2018. NFU president Meurig Raymond, in an email…
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Partnership looks at improving health and safety within farming industry
The National Farmers' Union has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to improve health and safety within the farming sector. 75…
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Farms were nearly a third short of workers in September, survey reveals
Farms were nearly a third short of workers in September, a new survey by the NFU has revealed. The farming union has warned that the supply chain…
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Welsh dairy farmers call for more 'trusting' relationship with industry
A "collaborative, trusting and transparent" relationship between dairy processors and producers in Wales is more important than ever before in light…
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Case against commoner entangled in payment feud struck out
A farming union has welcomed the decision by Cardiff County Court to strike out a case brought against one of its members. A case was brought against…
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Farmers demand action as fly-tipping in countryside 'spirals out of control'
Farmers are urging the government to take action to protect the countryside from fly-tippers who are ruining Britain's landscape with "giant piles of…
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