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Two thirds of Scottish farmers could change business due to lack of labour
Two-thirds of Scottish farmers who employ migrant workers would likely have to switch to other agricultural activities if they did not have access to…
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British lamb exports booming according to government figures
Exports of British lamb appear to be booming, according to the most recent figures released by the Government. But with the majority of those exports…
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Brexit 'bigger threat' to poultry industry than bird flu
A director of one of the country's leading poultry businesses says that Brexit is a bigger threat to the industry than avian influenza. Patrick Hook…
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Incentives to support sustainable food production post-Brexit 'unclear'
The government has been urged to be clearer on how new regulation and incentives post-Brexit will support farmers to improve the sustainability of…
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Failure to recognise food as public good 'rings alarm bells' for farmers
The Welsh government's failure to recognise food as a "public good" rings alarm bells for farmers, according to the Farmers' Union of Wales. Cabinet…
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Wales and Scotland pass Bill to stop Westminster 'power grab'
Legislation to protect devolved powers has been passed overwhelmingly by the Scottish and Welsh governments in a bid to stop a Westminster "power…
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Transfer rural affairs from Defra to Ministry of Housing, Committee says
A House of Lords Committee has recommended that rural affairs should be transferred from Defra to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…
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Groups say 'harmful' concentration of farm ownership needs to be challenged
A group of farming groups have called for the protection and enhancement of farm diversity as a core purpose of the new agriculture bill. The…
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Two-tiered welfare system could be basis for post-Brexit subsidies, RSPCA says
The RSPCA has said farmers should be paid subsidies in the form of a two-tiered system designed to help them adopt to higher animal welfare…
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Brexit: Agreed transitional period gives British farming 'bit more certainty'
The UK and EU have made a "decisive step" in the Brexit process by agreeing to transitional terms, helping give a "bit more certainty" to British…
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