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Public money should pay farmers to provide public goods, debate hears
Farmers should be paid by the public purse to provide public goods according to a debate held at the Royal Highland Show. The debate, held by the…
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Two Holyrood committees to scrutinise Gove on future farming policy
The uncertainties surrounding post-Brexit agriculture and how the UK will deliver a ‘green Brexit’ will be raised by two Holyrood Committees as they…
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Farmers must work with millennials to plug migrant labour drain, report says
Growers and farmers must work with millennials and inspire them to take up careers within horticulture in the face of a post-Brexit labour shortage…
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British vets call on Gove to correct 'false assertion' regarding EU vets' ability
Vets have criticised Michael Gove for making an assertion that EU-qualified vets working in public-health critical roles in the UK are not as…
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MPs and farmers to attend reception outlining importance of food production
Hundreds of MPs and farmers will attend the NFU Summer Reception in the House of Commons today, with the importance of food production at the top of…
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Government 'must maintain' existing CAP levels of spending after Brexit
The Government must maintain existing CAP levels of spending after Brexit, says the CLA in a new report outlining its vision for a post-Brexit…
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Brexit threatens ‘bold but essential’ EU rules on reducing farm antibiotics, warns MEP
Brexit will threaten new EU regulations on prohibiting the use of antibiotics in farming "at the altar of trade", according to an MEP. The new rules…
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Britain heading towards a 'golden age' of agricultural innovation
The government has hailed a "golden age" of British agricultural innovation as it looks to exploiting the increasing global demand for food. The…
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NFU President to meet the Prime Minister to discuss future of farming
NFU President Minette Batters has announced she will meet the Prime Minister next week to raise the importance of the food and farming sector to the…
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Scottish farmer subsidies will not be overhauled until 2024
The Scottish government has unveiled plans for an extended Brexit "transition period", under which farmer subsidies will not be overhauled until…
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