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Committee to scrutinise Defra and Natural England on rural effectiveness
A House of Lords session commencing today will take evidence surrounding the issue of whether the government has an effective voice for rural…
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Government 'sleepwalking' into post-Brexit future of insecure food supply, report says
A new report released today describes how Brexit will pose 'real risks' to the cost and availability of the UK’s food supplies, accusing the…
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Belfast accused of 'riding roughshod' over farmers due to lack of farm minister
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has accused Northern Irish government officials of using the absence of a minister to 'ride roughshod' over farmers. The…
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Campaign launched to adopt lean principles in horticulture
A campaign has been launched to encourage the adoption of lean principles into horticultural businesses to help improve labour efficiencies in…
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Group calls for UK to ensure Repeal Bill converts EU antibiotic law into UK law
An antibiotic campaign group has called on the government to make sure the Great Repeal Bill protects EU standards on farm antibiotic use. The…
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Brexit: Farmers 'unaware' of UK treasury grants
A government pledge to British farmers to match-fund projects financed by the EU in the wake of Brexit offers a 'unique opportunity that many don't…
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Scotland's farming industry warned of 'certain meltdown' over Brexit
A former Scottish MEP for the Tory party has said the UK leaving the EU will lead to 'certain meltdown' for Scotland's farming industry. Struan…
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Brexit will bring higher prices and lower quality food, says former Sainsbury's CEO
British consumers face higher prices, lower quality and less choice when it comes to food as a result of Brexit, former CEO of Sainsbury's Justin…
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Number of seasonal farm workers drops 17% as NFU urges government action
The number of seasonal workers coming to Britain's farms from the EU has dropped 17% and the outlook for the next two seasons is 'in jeopardy'…
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Brexit makes role extension for Groceries Code Adjudicator 'vital'
The government has been urged to 'broaden and deepen' the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to ensure fair trading practices in the supply…
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