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EU pig producers 'well-placed to compete' following US-China trade dispute
European Union pig producers will be "well-placed to compete" if the US finds it harder to sell pork to China following an escalating trade dispute…
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'Scourge of the countryside': EFRA holds debate on reducing fly-tipping
Farmers and landowners are telling Neil Parish MP about their experiences regarding the UK's ever-increasing fly tipping and litter problem that is…
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Bridging payments worth £117m arrive in farmers' bank accounts
Bridging payments worth more than £117 million have now reached the bank accounts of over 3,200 farms, the Rural Payments Agency has announced. More…
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British sugar beet growers entitled to refund after EU's 'flawed method'
Sugar beet growers are collectively owed millions of pounds in overpaid levies, after an EU court ruling confirmed that growers were historically…
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Report warns of Brexit consequences to South West's 'vital' sheep industry
A report has warned of the consequences Brexit brings to the South West's "vital" sheep industry, which could lead it into a "very vulnerable…
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New report sheds light on how UK farming can meet the sustainability challenge
A new report urges farmers to meet the sustainability challenge by 'redesigning' their farming systems by utilising natural resources. The report…
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EU follows UK with plan to protect farmers from unfair practices
Measures unveiled by the European Commission to tackle unfair practices in the food supply chain are an important step forward, according to the…
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Labour Party would ban cage egg production if elected
The Labour Party would ban cage egg production on farms in the United Kingdom if it came to power. The commitment is amongst a number of policies…
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Britain will remain magnet for cutting edge agri-research, MEP says
Britain will remain a magnet for cutting edge research in agricultural techniques, a leading MEP told farming technologists this week. Anthea…
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Live export ban 'remarkably shortsighted given Brexit uncertainty', union warns
A ban on live animal exports would be "remarkably shortsighted" given the uncertainty around a post-Brexit trade deal and agricultural tariffs…
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