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UK govt has 'failed to enable real progress' on post-Brexit farming deal
There has been no progress in arrangements for agricultural industry for when the UK leaves the EU, according to Scotland’s rural affairs secretary…
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Senior Trump adviser tells UK to accept chlorinated chicken as part of trade deal
A senior business representative to President Donald Trump has warned that the British public may have to accept chlorinated chicken as part of any…
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Brexit 'is great opportunity' for British farming industry, CLA says
Brexit is an opportunity to deliver a more profitable farming industry, according to a rural organisation which has released a new publication…
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EU dairy sector in 'chronic poor state' due to CAP mechanism failure
Dairy farmers have insisted that their sector remains in a chronic poor state because the Common Agricultural Policy lacks a mechanism to prevent…
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'No deal' Brexit could increase prices of fresh produce such as meat, research says
A 'no deal' Brexit scenario could increase Brits' shopping bills by £930 per year, according to new research. The study, published in the National…
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Horticulture 'must be treated as prime asset and nurtured carefully'
Horticulture must be treated as a prime asset and nurtured carefully as Britain leaves the EU, a high profile conference heard this week. The…
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Wales accuses Westminster of 'constraining' devolved powers over farming
The Welsh government has accused Westminster of trying to "constrain" Wales' powers over farming and the environment. Wales' rural affairs secretary…
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Welsh farmers 'fast running out of patience' with UK and EU over slow Brexit talks
The Welsh agricultural industry is "fast running out of patience" with the UK government and the EU over slow Brexit talks. NFU Cymru President…
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'Food is rotting in the fields and still we see no action', NFU deputy warns
'Food is rotting in the fields and still we see no action', according to the deputy president of the NFU. Minette Batters has demanded urgent action…
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Gove calls for need to set up independent environment regulator post-Brexit
Defra Sectreary Michael Gove has suggested the UK will need to set up an independent regulator with powers to hold the government to account on…
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