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Work of upland farmer recognised by government
New upland payments are recognition of the valuable environmental work farmers carry out in the hills according to the NFU, which lobbied hard for…
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DEFRA NVZ decision a bitter blow for many farmers
The changes to the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones proposals announced by Defra today (Monday) remain a bitter blow for many farmers in England, NFU…
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NFU Cymru victory
NFU Cymru is today claiming victory for those Welsh farmers previously rejected from the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) earlier this year. As a result…
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Set aside ideas out of kilter with reality - NFU
As the EU prepares to scrap set aside under the CAP Health Check, Defra policy makers are drawing up plans to take valuable productive farmland out…
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NFU president to meet EU health commissioner
TB, pesticides, EID and GMOs will be on the agenda when NFU President Peter Kendall meets Androulla Vassiliou, the EU Commissioner in charge of…
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Bluetongue protection available in derbyshire – 'get vaccinating' say NFU and CLA
Defra's announcement that the bluetongue protection zone will include Derbyshire from midnight on Monday (14 July) is good news for the county's…
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One hundred years of NFU Cymru history goes online
NFU Cymru is marking its centenary year with the launch of a special website page looking back over its first 100 years. The special centenary page…
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Concern over rejections for the Organic Farm Scheme
NFU Cymru has written to the Welsh Assembly Government following a number of rejections for the Organic Farm Scheme, (OFS). The main reason for this…
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NFU welcomes RPA Chief Executive appointment
NFU President Peter Kendall has welcomed today's news (Wednesday) that Tony Cooper has been appointed Chief Executive at the Rural Payments Agency…
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Government must stand firm on biofuels commitment
Sustainably produced biofuels can play a key role in addressing the challenge of climate change and energy security and the Government should restate…
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