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MPs call for consensus over devolved farming powers after Brexit
A cross-party committee of MPs has united to call on the UK government to set out which agricultural powers will be devolved to Scotland after…
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UK farmers face 'year of anxiety' over food prices due to La Nina
The increasing likelihood of an occurrence of the La Niña weather phenomenon are among the risks that British farmers face in a “year of anxiety”…
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Petitioners calling for glyphosate ban debate with MEPs
A European Citizens’ Initiative petition calling for an EU-wide ban on herbicide glyphosate was discussed on Monday (20 November) with the…
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UK must not 'cherry pick' EU standards if FTA were to be agreed, Barnier warns
The UK must not ditch European standards or "red tape", such as food safety and animal welfare, if a free trade agreement were to be signed by the UK…
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British grain will not do well outside EU due to 'low volume and poor harvest'
Britain's grain sector will not do well outside of the EU because of its low volumes and poor harvest, a farming body has warned. Speaking at a UK…
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Replace farm subsidies with market-system for farmers to bid for green contracts, report urges
Subsidies for farmers should be abolished post-Brexit, with them encouraged to work in a more environmentally-sustainable way by bidding for green…
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UK politicians need to 'wake up' to 'threat' of Mercosur trade deal
UK politicians and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are being urged to "wake up" to the "threat" of the Mercosur trade negotiations on European…
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Scottish farmers who lack vision need 'transformational change', report urges
The Scottish agricultural industry must undertake a "transformational change" to alter the mindset of some of its farmers who lack vision, according…
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Northern Ireland's agriculture department sees £6m fund slash
Westminster's imposed budget on Northern Ireland will see funding for the local department for agriculture cut by almost £6 million. The move from…
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Defra seeking 'talented free thinkers' to shape post-Brexit farm policy
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are recruiting "talented and imaginative free thinkers" to help shape the UK’s…
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