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Welsh farm labour falls to lowest figures since 1998
Welsh agricultural labour has fallen to its lowest level since 1998, according to official government figures. The figures, which show a 20-year low…
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91 percent of Welsh farmer's BPS 2017 claims to be paid on 1 December
Over 91 percent of Welsh farmers’ Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2017 claims will be paid on Friday (1st December), the Welsh government has announced…
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British poultry industry and EU express concern over UK-US free trade deal
British poultry industry leaders have said they are very concerned about a United States suggestion that the UK will have to accept chlorinated…
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Australia attacks UK and EU plan to split food import quotas
Australia has attacked the UK and EU's Brexit plans to split quotas of food imports from around the world. Australia joins a list of seven…
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UK could be out of CAP early despite anger from farming industry
A government minister has sparked an angry reaction from farmers' leaders by revealing that the UK would leave the Common Agricultural Policy at the…
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Polish meat industry given 'Great British lamb experience'
The Polish meat industry were given a thoroughly ‘Great British lamb experience’ when they made a special visit to the UK this month. The tour was…
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British workers 'should be prepared' to take up farming jobs post-Brexit
British workers will have to be prepared to take up the food and farming jobs currently carried out by migrant workers if European labour is lost to…
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UK given green light to ship pork products to second largest market outside EU
The UK has been given green light to ship pork products to its second largest market outside of the EU, China. One of the country’s largest food…
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Urban housing at the centre of Autumn Budget, leaving rural housing needs out
The farming industry and rural businesses have told of their concern by the lack of policies designed to address the housing challenges in the…
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Farming union underlines importance of EU market access to Eustice
The need to secure a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU was top of the agenda when NFU Cymru recently met with farming minister George…
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