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US farm antibiotic use 'at least nine times higher' compared to British farms
Antibiotic use on US farms is at least nine times higher than use on British farms, raising industry concerns over a possible free trade deal…
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Organic farming must be 'properly recognised and rewarded', UK certifier urges
The public benefits offered to the UK by organic agriculture need to be "properly recognised and rewarded" by government post-Brexit, according to an…
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Licensing of pesticides in EU 'used as political football', British MEPs say
The licensing of pesticides continues to be used as a "political football" following the establishment of a special European Parliament committee…
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MPs re-open inquiry looking into labour needs in agriculture
MPs have decided to re-open an inquiry to investigate whether the labour situation faced by those working in agriculture has improved or…
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Sheep industry pledges to 'robustly defend' live exports in face of potential ban
The National Sheep Association has pledged to "robustly defend" what is a "legitimate and important" activity for the sheep industry as the prospect…
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'Young People in Agriculture' scheme launches to assist Welsh farmers
One-hundred and fifty farmers have a chance to grab a start-up support grant worth £40,000 as a part of a Young People in Agriculture Scheme. The…
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France to make half of all food in public sector organic or local by 2022
France has announced that at least half of all food bought by the public sector must be organic or locally produced. Reported in Politico , the…
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House of Lords to discuss how Brexit might impact on food prices
A House of Lords Committee is hosting a discussion with food and farming industry experts to discuss how Brexit might impact on food prices. Thirty…
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May insists UK will leave customs union amid farming industry warnings
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted Britain will leave the customs union after Brexit amid warnings from the farming industry. Ahead of a week of…
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Experiment shows EU migrants ten times faster at picking crops than young Brits
Young Brits have taken to the fields to fill in the shoes of a job usually done by EU migrant workers, the crop picker. In a televised experiment for…
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