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UK needs foreign workers to keep the nation fed, leading academic warns
The implications of Brexit on the nation’s food production are “major” and include the potential diminution of the workforce required to take food…
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Parliamentary inquiry to look into future of British dairy exports
An inquiry has been launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dairy to look at the future of British dairy exports. The group, headed by…
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Cereals 2018: Farming industry speaks of unprecedented change
The farming industry has used the leading arable sector event Cereals to speak of the unprecedented change it will undergo in the next five to ten…
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Agriculture Bill to be published before end of July, Gove confirms
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that the long-awaited Agriculture Bill will be published before the end of July. Mr Gove was giving…
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Defra adjusts Countryside Productivity scheme after delivery issues
Defra has made improvements to the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme after some farmers complained of equipment delivery issues. The…
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MPs to grill Asda and Sainsbury's CEOs over proposed merger
An influential parliamentary committee has announced it will hold an evidence session into the proposed Asda and Sainsbury's merger due to concerns…
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'Vital project': Agricultural industry looks to standardise principles on data
A set of principles will be made to help promote and facilitate data sharing within the agricultural industry as significant barriers and concerns…
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Agroforestry trials needed to improve farm productivity post-Brexit, report says
Major agroforestry trials should be established during the EU withdrawal period to improve agricultural productivity and environmental protection…
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Migrant labour shortage may hit food prices, new report warns
The shortage of migrant labour facing UK farmers could hit both supplies and prices of seasonal fruit and vegetables this summer, a new market report…
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Cheap food trade policy a threat to UK food and farming, report warns
Using future trade policy to cut food prices will threaten food quality and undermine farming in the UK, according to a new report. The Green…
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