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Government 'unwilling' to build level playing field, sheep sector warns
The decision to delay import checks on produce coming to the UK from the EU means British producers are still operating at a disadvantage, the sheep…
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One in 10 dairy farmers may stop producing milk by 2025, NFU warns
Nearly one in 10 dairy farmers are likely to stop producing milk by 2025 as insufficient returns and volatile markets impact the sector, the NFU has…
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NFU calls for legislation to ensure UK food self-sufficiency does not fall
Global challenges such as a volatile climate and economic instability emphasis the urgent need to boost UK food production, the NFU has said. The…
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Farm vets call for minimum milk price to ensure fairer deal for farmers
Experts from one of Europe’s largest veterinary groups are calling for greater government support for UK dairy farmers following a drastic fall in…
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'Shocking': NFU raises concern with UK's food self-sufficiency
The NFU has said it is 'shocking' that just over half of the food eaten by the British public is grown in the UK. The finding is included in a new…
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Delay to Brexit food import checks 'seriously disregards' farmers
Further delays to introducing post-Brexit border controls on fresh farm produce from the EU 'seriously disregards' the interests of British farmers…
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UK Brexit checks on EU food imports to be delayed for fifth time
Concerns have been raised by farm leaders as the government is set to delay the introduction of checks on food imports from the EU for a fifth time…
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Farmers face green energy 'injustice', experts warn
Getting to grips with the ‘energy injustice’ faced by farming businesses is one of the key challenges currently faced by the rural economy, experts…
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Defra unveils new £14m research fund to boost farming innovation
More than £14m will be made available to unlock innovation and develop solutions in the farming sector as part of two new research and feasibility…
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'Sea change' in attitude needed to bolster UK food security, MPs warn
The government has been told by a cross-party group of MPs to commit to a 'sea change' in its attitude towards food security. The new report, by EFRA…
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