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Nature-friendly farming network urges 'radical change' in agricultural policy
A survey has revealed farmer appetite for a radical overhaul in agricultural policy to ensure sustainable and profitable food production. The…
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EU member states to vote on proposals to extend neonicotinoid ban
EU member states are due to vote on proposals to ban the outdoor use of three neonicotinoid pesticides. Since December 2013 three neonicotinoid…
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Commission to tour UK asking farmers for ideas and concerns regarding Brexit
A Commission is to travel around the country asking the general public and farmers what matters to them regarding food, farming and the countryside…
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Farmers express disappointment with government's customs union statement
The Scottish farming industry has expressed its disappointment over the UK government's decision to rule out continued membership of the EU customs…
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'Vital moment in time': NFU urges farmers to speak up for farming’s future
The NFU President has urged farmers to participate in the government's consultation on the future of farming, calling it a "vital moment in time"…
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Defra requests exemption from ‘three crop rule’ for 2018
The government has requested a UK-wide exemption from the three crop rule for 2018 to support arable farmers affected by unusually heavy rain and…
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Government urged to enshrine animal sentience legislation before Brexit
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the Government to ensure that animal sentience legislation is enshrined in law before the UK…
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Red meat industry demands Brexit certainty from government
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has called on government to deliver Brexit certainty today, rather than "tomorrow or sometime in…
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£10m a year needed to protect soil and ensure farming productivity, report warns
£10 million pounds a year in England is needed to ensure the agricultural sector is still productive at the end of the century, according to a new…
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EU calls new trade agreement with Mexico 'very positive' for farmers
The European Union and Mexico have reached a new agreement on trade that has been described as a "very positive" step for the EU's agri-food sector…
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