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Independent UK Food Security Committee needed, new report says
A legally established UK Food Security Committee is needed to give food security the prominence it deserves, a major new report has said. The…
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Portsmouth council becomes first city to pass motion backing farmers
Portsmouth City Council has become the first city and the latest local authority to vote to support local farmers and recognise their contributions…
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Campaigners urge new Defra Secretary to prioritise live export ban
The new Defra Secretary Steve Barclay has been urged by animal welfare campaigners to prioritise a new bill that will ban the live export of animals…
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New bTB testing rules for Wales' Low and Intermediate risk areas
The Welsh government has been told to review the costs and administrative burdens on farmers resulting from the current TB testing regime following…
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Steve Barclay new Defra Secretary as Theresa Coffey resigns
Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary replacing Therese Coffey, who was in the post for just twelve months. The ex-Health…
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Farming petition calling for fairer deal reaches 75,000 signatures
Over 75,000 people have signed a petition urging the country's biggest supermarkets and their suppliers to treat British farmers more fairly. An open…
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Four things to watch out for as Autumn Statement nears
NFU Mutual has picked four things for rural businesses and families to watch out for in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on 22 November. With an eye on…
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Fox cable restraint ban 'a dark day' for Scottish farmers and gamekeepers
Rural campaigners have slammed the Scottish government's confirmation that it will ban humane cable restraints used to control fox populations to…
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Apple growers warn they will quit sector as retailers 'squeeze' profits
The UK's centuries-old apple-growing heritage may soon be a thing of the past as growers are 'squeezed' by the 'big six' supermarkets, a Lords'…
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New CLA president urges all parties to develop 'ambitious' rural policies
The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged all political parties to develop 'robust and ambitious' policies for…
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