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AHDB urged to give farmers 'better value for money'
Farmers and growers must receive better value for money from the statutory levy body set up to promote development in agriculture and horticulture…
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Northern Irish food deserves better recognition, union says
Northern Ireland’s food deserves to be better recognised once the UK leaves the EU, farmers say. Northern Ireland currently has three products with…
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Brexit: Defra is 'too complacent' about agri-trade disruption
Defra is "too complacent" about potential disruption to trade and fundamental issues for farming businesses remain, according to a new report. The…
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Treasury told to make BPS bridging payments an 'annual feature'
The Treasury has been asked to make bridging payments to farmers a planned annual feature in January for the remainder of the Basic Payment Scheme…
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UK and Scottish gov told to 'solve differences' in Brexit farm policy
The UK and Scottish Government have been told to solve their differences on the Agriculture Bill so a new Scottish agricultural policy is made ready…
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Farmers call on Welsh Government to fund sheep scab programme
Farmers and animal health experts have called on the Welsh Government to fund a new programme which aims to stop sheep scab, a disease which has…
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NFU calls for 'less bureaucratic and more dynamic' AHDB
The NFU has called for a "less bureaucratic and more dynamic" AHDB following a Defra consultation on the levy board's future. The farming industry…
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Scotland’s seed potato industry 'risks losing' major EU market share
Scotland’s world renowned seed potato industry risks losing its 13.5% EU market share in a no deal Brexit scenario, the Scottish Government has…
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Committee condemns 'raid' on Defra staff to work on Brexit
It has been revealed that 400 staff have been moved from Natural England, the Environment Agency, Rural Payments Agency, and other Defra agencies to…
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Slow progress on ensuring chemical safety post-Brexit, Committee finds
Unless the Government can negotiate continued UK participation in the EU’s chemical regulation system, chemicals registered by UK companies won’t be…
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