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NFU 10 March 2009

The NFU and NPA remain confident they can build on support received from MEPs to continue the battle against proposed changes to the Integrated…

NFU 5 March 2009

NFU President Peter Kendall today acknowledged Defra’s willingness to work with the industry in developing a voluntary approach to set-aside…

NFU 5 March 2009

A National Audit Office report released today says Defra does not have sufficiently robust financial or performance information on controlling…

NFU 26 February 2009

NFU Cymru is urging farmers from south Pembrokeshire to act now before 31 March, 2009, against the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone designations. The…

NFU 23 February 2009

Sheep, beef and dairy farmers across the East Midlands need to vaccinate their sheep and cattle against Bluetongue (BTV8) again in 2009, before…

NFU 23 February 2009

The British Protected Ornamental Association has chosen an NFU horticulture board member as its new chairman. Sarah Fairhurst is the first woman to…

NFU 19 February 2009

NFU Cymru has today given its support to the ’One Wales’ commitment to seek a derogation from the regulation which prohibits the burying of fallen…

NFU 18 February 2009

The NFU Director General, Richard Macdonald, has announced his intention to stand down from his post later this year. The announcement was made to…

NFU 5 February 2009

NFU Cymru has welcomed the Rural Development Sub Committee’s endorsement for option 1b in the consultation on the future structure of support for…

NFU 3 February 2009

The NFU has expressed disappointment at the decision by a number of large meat processors to inform producers they will be making a charge to cover…

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