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Brits not willing to pick crops post-Brexit, report warns
There is an insufficient volume of UK nationals willing and able to fill the low-skill roles currently done by EU nationals, according to a new…
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UK eyes world’s biggest wheat market Egypt for post-Brexit trade opportunities
British wheat is on display at a trade delegation in Cairo, the world’s largest importer of the grain, in a bid to tap into the market. Millers and…
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Government urged to end uncertainty over future of milk in primary schools
The Government has been called to end the uncertainty over the future of milk in primary schools, by committing to replace the European School Milk…
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Government 'suppressing' information on post-Brexit food price hikes
The UK’s largest union has said it has discovered the government is suppressing information on expected changes in food prices as a result of the UK…
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Labour 'can be the party of farmers', Shadow Defra Secretary says
The Shadow Defra Secretary has explained that Labour can be the 'party of farmers' as two recent events showcased Labour's policies on farming and…
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Rural Payments Agency mapping updates causing concern for farmers
A number of farmers have spoke of concerns about changes to their land parcels and consequent anomalies concerning 2017 Basic Payments. According to…
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Northern Ireland farmers call for five-year Brexit transition period amid potential 'collapse'
Northern Ireland meat industry could decline by 21%, with exports to the EU "collapsing" by over 90%, if the UK reverts to WTO trading conditions in…
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UK government urged to 'stop any power grab' over issues such as farming policy
The UK Government must "urgently stop any power grab" over policy areas, such as agricultural issues, exercised at EU level through the draft…
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Farmers welcome certainty in PM's two-year transition period proposal
The Prime Minister has promised proposals for a two-year transition period after Britain leaves the EU in March 2019. In her landmark speech in…
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Exchange rate and other favourable countries sees UK migrant labour shortage
There has been a shortage of between 10 and 20 per cent of seasonal workers coming from the EU because of exchange rates and an increasing affluence…
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