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Industry relieved as May announces no 'hard border' with Ireland
There will be no "hard border" in Ireland as sufficient progress is made in Brexit talks, Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission…
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Farmers question credibility of proposals to ban live exports post-Brexit
Farmers have challenged the credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK following Brexit. The subject of banning live…
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Gove accused of offering no plan to tackle Brexit 'vet vacuum'
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has been accused of offering no plan to tackle the threat of migrant veterinary workers leaving post-Brexit. The…
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Lack of N Ireland government 'deepening' agri-food skill shortage
A lack of devolved government in Northern Ireland could deepen an already growing skills shortage in the food and farming sector, a major industry…
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Government urged to create 'rural devolution deals' for UK
The government should create "rural devolution deals" to empower communities, according to a leading think-tank. IPPR North has called the government…
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Welsh farmers want same concession as N Ireland regarding single market access
Farmers across the UK have said devolved regions can't be treated differently when it comes to Brexit. It follows news that Northern Ireland could be…
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Farming industry concerned over Gove's 'green Brexit' commitment
The farming industry has told of its concern over Defra Secretary Michael Gove's commitment to a 'green Brexit' , one which focuses on animal welfare…
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British farmers could 'thrive' outside EU after decades of being 'boxed in'
British farmers could "thrive" outside the EU following decades of being "boxed in" by the EU's agricultural policies. The deputy president of the…
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France tops list in food and farming sustainability index, UK comes tenth
France has topped a list which ranks 34 countries according to their food system sustainability, with the UK coming tenth. France remains in first…
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Plans to stop low-skilled EU migration submitted to government
Plans to stop low skilled migration from the EU and introduce a British work permit system to cut net migration to mid-1990s levels have been…
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