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MPs to quiz Defra Secretary on issues impacting UK farming
Defra Secretary Thérèse Coffey is set to be questioned by MPs on a wide range of topics impacting the farming industry, including surging costs and…
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Farmers 'running out of patience' with ELM delays, CLA warns
The government has been told farmers are 'running out of patience' due to 'unacceptable' delays to the rollout of the Environmental Land Management…
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Brexit added £210 to UK food bills to end of 2021, study suggests
Leaving the EU has added an average of £210 to household food bills over the two years to the end of 2021, new research has found. By the end of…
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Scotland's Ag Bill 'faces failure' if food production not backed
Scotland's new Agriculture Bill must deliver an 'unwavering commitment' to farming and crofting or 'face failure'. The stark warning is part of NFU…
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Former MI5 chief says UK food production 'integral to national security'
A former MI5 Director General has said that home grown, UK food production is 'integral' to the country's national security. The Baroness…
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Welsh common land rights holders face uncertainty, NFU Cymru warns
The economic position of Welsh farm businesses managing common land is 'threatened' without appropriate policy and support, a new report warns. The…
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New entrants needed to pilot Defra business innovation scheme
New entrants in England can now apply to take part in a scheme pilot launched by Defra which seeks to foster farming business innovation. Through the…
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Defra raises seed potato derogation granted to Canada with EU
The government has acted on requests that it seek the same derogations for Scottish seed potatoes that allowed imports to the EU from parts of…
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Welsh consultation launches on extending nitrogen limit to 250kg/ha
A consultation has launched on a licensing scheme allowing Welsh farmers to apply for a higher holding nitrogen limit of up to 250 kg/ha until 2025…
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EFRA MPs to probe UK's 'worst ever' avian influenza outbreak
A parliamentary committee is set to ask poultry farmers why the UK's largest ever outbreak of bird flu has been so serious and prolonged. The…
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