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Food security just as important as environment, speakers at Cereals say
Food security should be as great a focus for the government as environmental schemes – and a proper agricultural policy is key to that, according to…
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Glenrath Farms chairman warns UK egg industry in downturn
The chairman of Glenrath Farms is the latest figure to warn that the egg industry is being hit by increased costs, despite his company reporting a…
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ASF case near France sparks fresh calls for stronger UK border checks
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) closer to the UK has sparked fresh calls for proper border checks on imported pigmeat to be brought into…
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New report 'reflects serious concerns' over NVZ rules, NFU Cymru says
A Senedd report into the all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) reflects many of the serious and long-standing concerns about the impact the rules…
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NFU Cymru urges members of Senedd to safeguard food production
NFU Cymru brought rural Wales to the Senedd for the launch of a new report which urges policy makers to focus on safeguarding food production. The…
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Defra land use policies will fail nature and food production, warns expert
The government's new land use policies will fail both nature and food production, a farming and conservation expert has warned. Dr Alastair Leake…
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Food production must be strategic priority, NFU Cymru to tell Senedd
The continued supply of high-quality, affordable food must be a strategic priority for future agricultural policy designed in Wales, NFU Cymru will…
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UK at risk of food crisis unless farmers get support, NFU VP warns
The UK is at high risk of a food crisis if the government does not act fast and support farmers, according to the NFU’s new vice president David…
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SFI on common land at risk due to lack of clarity, groups warn
Concerns have been raised over Defra's guidance setting out the eligibility for commons and shared grazing looking to operate a Sustainable Farming…
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Rising farming costs could see fields left unplanted, expert warns
Rising costs coupled with a reduction in subsidies could lead to fields being left unplanted as farmers face tough decisions, an industry expert has…
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