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'Nimby' MP visits Cheshire farmer concerned with fracking
An MP who was accused of "nimbyism" has paid a visit to the farmer whose fracking case he recently raised during Prime Minister's Questions. The…
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Brexit caution as Scotland's food and drink exports hit record £6bn
Overseas Scottish food and drink exports were worth approximately £6 billion in 2017, an increase of almost £570 million more than 2016, according to…
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Govt warned not to take a 'piecemeal approach' to future UK farm policy
Farmers have warned the government not to address specific policy elements in isolation from the wider context within which farming operates. The…
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Brexit uncertainty creates shortage of agricultural land coming to market
Nervousness over the outcome of Brexit negotiations may have helped create a shortage of agricultural land coming to market, according to new…
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Importance of PGI status to Welsh Lamb and Beef 'crucial'
Research undertaken to evaluate a three-year European marketing campaign for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef has highlighted the importance of its PGI…
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Decision to close Areas of Natural Constraint scheme 'major blow' to upland farmers
The decision to cut the rate paid this year from the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme and to eventually close it entirely is a "major blow"…
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Government failing to protect food chain from 'power of big business'
The government is failing to protect the food chain from the power of big business, according to the National Beef Association. The beef industry…
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Pig industry's ability to attract labour 'continues to deteriorate slowly'
Brexit has "exacerbated an already deteriorating situation" regarding the ability of the pig industry to attract labour. The National Pig Association…
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UK producers face 'hidden hard Brexit' with rules of origin requirements
A new report warns that UK producers who have built supply chains within the EU’s Single Market may fail to comply with future origin requirements…
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Basic Payment Scheme has 'inherent limitations', EU auditors say
The EU's Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) for farmers has "inherent limitations", according to EU Auditors. BPS, introduced in 2015 in the framework of the…
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