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Preston potato grower confirmed as new Lancashire NFU County Chairman
Preston based Colin Bradley, who grows potatoes on 1500 acres of land spread over three counties, has been confirmed as the NFU’s new Lancashire…
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'Falling farm incomes today will jeopardise tomorrow’s food supply'
A prolonged period of drops in farmgate prices are largely to blame for the falling farm income the National Farmers’ Union said. Defra’s latest Farm…
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NFU provides RPA payment figures to show the continuing wait some farmers face
The RPA has announced the latest BPS payment figures following a further payment run on Sunday 25 January. In summary, the RPA have paid a further…
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New entrants and young farmers left in the dark over support
New Entrants and Young Farmers are being left in the dark over vital support from new Rural Development schemes. Applicants to the Young Farmers and…
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Landmark GCA report signals fundamental change needed, says NFU
Following today's news of Tesco breaching a legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice , the National Farmers' Union weighs in on the issue…
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NFU Cymru Council re-elects President and Deputy
Stephen James, a dairy farmer from Pembrokeshire, has been re-elected President of NFU Cymru and John Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Powys, has…
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Sheep & Goat keepers reminded to get their Annual Inventories in by 1 February
NFU Cymru’s Livestock Board Chairman, Wyn Evans, used today’s Welsh Council meeting to remind sheep farmers that the 2016 Annual Sheep and Goat…
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'Technological progress is the key to productivity and sustainability in agriculture'
Technological progress is the key to productivity and sustainability in agriculture, a new report to the European Parliament stresses. Genetic…
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'The farming industry cannot escape competition - competition is there'
Gwyn Jones, AHDB Dairy Board Chairman, gave members an insight into the work of AHDB at the recent NFU Cymru Mid Gwynedd annual conference. At the…
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'I believe there is a bright future for lamb', Sainsbury's agricultural manager speaks at NFU Cymru conference
“I believe there is a bright future in lamb and we are investing in a number of areas to support sustainable production,” Philip Hambling from…
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