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Defra unveils new SFI standards to entice more farmers to sign up
Defra has announced more detail on the future of the ELMS and brought forward a broader, more flexible offer for the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
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Devolution is opportunity to fix food and energy crisis in Wales, FUW says
Devolution gives the Welsh farming industry the opportunity to create specific solutions to the food and energy crisis, the Farmers' Union of Wales…
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Farming minister set to unveil plans for dairy sector at Dairy-Tech
Defra's farming minister Mark Spencer is expected to set out the government's plans for the dairy sector as he attends next week's Dairy-Tech event…
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Farmers to give evidence in major consultation on post-Brexit landscape
A UK-first consultation has been launched to gather evidence on the biggest issues facing all industries - including farming - since Brexit. With the…
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Failure to support farmers to cut carbon 'could cost £100bn by 2050'
Failure to support farmers to cut carbon by planting woodland and restoring peatland this decade could cost taxpayers £100 billion by 2050, according…
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Future agri policy greatest threat to Scottish farmers, survey warns
Farmers and crofters have identified growing uncertainty over the Scottish government’s future agricultural policy as the greatest threat to their…
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Minister criticised for saying NZ lamb 'better for environment' than UK lamb
A government minister and a peer have been criticised after stating that New Zealand lamb was 'better for the environment' than home-produced lamb…
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NFU calls for review into energy support for farm businesses
The government has announced that the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) will replace current energy support for businesses, with the NFU saying…
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Dozens of animal welfare laws 'at risk' from carried-over EU laws bill
The RSPCA is warning that the UK's animal welfare standards could plunge, as 44 laws carried over from the EU come under threat from proposed new UK…
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Concern as farm businesses miss out on high level energy support
Farming's position as a critical industry has been 'undermined' by the government in its review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, NFU Scotland warns…
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