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Risk of 'dirty turkey' after Brexit if UK strikes US trade deal
Consumers could be eating “dirty” chlorinated turkey at Christmas if the UK agrees a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA, according to food safety…
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UK 'unprepared' for most complex change to food system ever, report warns
The UK is unprepared for the most complex ever change to its food system, which will be required before Brexit, according to a new briefing paper…
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'Green window dressing': EU criticised for wasting billions on green farming subsidies
Attempts to ‘green’ EU farm policy did not lead to any significant increase in environmentally-sound farming practices – despite countries spending a…
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Farmers call for ‘Gove guarantee’ on agri-environment schemes
Farming and environmental organisations have come together to seek a guarantee from Michael Gove that farmers who sign up to agri-environment schemes…
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NFU meets with banks for assurance on continued support and certainty
The NFU has explained the impact of Brexit on farming businesses to banks, emphasising the need for their continued support and certainty. The…
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Pig group offers festive food for thought for May, Gove and Davis
A leading pig group has sent cook books to the Prime Minister, Michael Gove and David Davis in a bid to highlight the unique challenges facing the…
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Wales wide approach considered to tackle nitrate pollution from farms
Wales will introduce a whole-country approach to tackling nitrate pollution from agriculture and improve water quality, the government has confirmed…
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EU seeks to simplify and make farm policy fairer in sweeping changes
The European Union is looking to simplify farming policy rules and boost farmers' bargaining power against supermarkets in a list of sweeping changes…
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Trade must continue in 'free and frictionless' manner after Brexit, farmers warn
Trade with the rest of the EU must continue in a "free and frictionless" way after March 2019, according to a farming union. NFU Cymru said farmers…
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Zac Goldsmith says culling badgers is 'ineffective and inhumane'
Prominent Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has suggested the government's policy of culling badgers to stop the spread of bovine TB is coming "harder to…
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