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Corbyn reportedly 'going through the process' of turning vegan
Lifelong vegetarian Jeremy Corbyn has apparently hinted that he is considering switching to becoming a vegan. The Labour leader, who has been a…
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Campaigners call for wealthy to lose millions in EU farming subsidies after Brexit
Landowners including the Queen should lose up to £1 million a year under plans to slash farming subsidies for wealthier farmers after Britain leaves…
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Leave voters back need for migrants to fill UK crop picking roles, poll suggests
British people who voted leave in the EU referendum have recognised the need for migrants to come to the UK to pick fruit and vegetables, new…
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Food could rot at border due to strict Brexit customs, Sainsbury's CEO warns
Fresh produce could be left rotting at the border if heavy customs controls for EU goods are put in place after Brexit, the chief executive of…
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Fears over farm policy disagreements between Westminster and devolved regions post-Brexit
The chief executive of the Tenant Farmers' Association (TFA) has aired his fear that disagreements between Westminster and the devolved governments…
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'Rural Scotland is deserting the SNP': Scottish farm projects sees funding slashed
Millions of pounds are being slashed from Scottish farm projects aimed at improving rural communities, new figures show. Scottish Government plans to…
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Lack of Brexit border controls 'risks disruption' to UK supply chains, mainly food
The lack of Brexit border controls is risking disruption of UK supply chains, according to a new report released by the British Retail Consortium…
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Farmers critical of 'inadequate' red meat import checks
Farmers' leaders in Northern Ireland have criticised what they see as inadequate checks on imports of red meat and called for inspections to be…
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British agriculture could be 'sacrificed' in interest of free trade, report states
British agriculture could be sacrificed in the interest of free trade in a vision of a post-Brexit United Kingdom outlined in a report published by a…
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NI farmers could receive 70 per cent CAP advance due to floods
The Northern Ireland Agriculture Department has announced that it will liaise with DEFRA to seek permission from the EU to allow it to raise the…
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