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UK could join Pacific free-trade group after Brexit, government says
Britain could join a Pacific free-trade group after Brexit, according to reports from the Department for International Trade. The UK could join the…
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New report shows UK farm productivity lagging behind major competitors
The USA and the Netherlands are out-performing the UK on agricultural productivity by as much as three times, according to a new report. The AHDB…
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2018 will be optimistic despite Brexit uncertainty, farming union says
The Farmers' Union of Wales has said that despite Brexit uncertainty there is a cause for optimism in the year ahead. The farming union has joined…
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Big British agricultural businesses see revenue fall for second year
Big agricultural businesses in the UK have seen their revenue fall for the second year in a row, according to new figures. The turnover of the…
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Brexit uncertainty and 'superfood' craze could lead to increase in organic farming
Brexit uncertainty and the 'superfood' craze could result in more farmers switching their attention towards organic production. Malcolm Taylor, land…
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NFU: Farmers saw 'frustrating year' but 2018 will 'shape industry for generations'
The British farming industry has seen a "frustrating year", but 2018 will shape the industry "for many generations to come", according to the NFU. In…
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Food and farming industry figures recognised in New Year Honours List
Those linked to the food and farming industry have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours List. David Clarke, a founding member of Red…
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Farm group urges government to set out early clarity for Brexit in New Year
The government must issue early clarity in the New Year on plans for the future of farm policy, according to a farm group. The Tenant Farmers…
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Buying local 'more important than ever' in face of Brexit
One in four Welsh consumers say buying Welsh produce will be more important to them in 2018 in light of negotiations over the UK’s departure from the…
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Risk of low standard imports ‘greatest trade threat’ to UK poultry industry
A sector by sector post-Brexit analysis by the NFU has identified the risk of low standard imports as the greatest trade threat to the poultry…
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