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Calls for anaerobic digestion to be recognised in election manifestos
Advocates for anaerobic digestion, a source of renewable energy usually found on-farms, are calling for political parties to recognise the process…
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General election: NFU Cymru sets out ten key policy asks
Farming union NFU Cymru has set out its manifesto for the general election, including 10 key policy asks for prospective parliamentary candidates to…
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MEP calls on next Government to clamp down on 'landgrabbing'
A Green MEP has called on the next government to follow the lead taken by the European Parliament and clamp down on "landgrabbing" for financial…
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UK farming faces 'enormous challenges', House of Lords report states
The UK’s agriculture sector faces challenges and opportunities as a result of Brexit, the House of Lords has said in its long-awaited EU report on…
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General election: CLA sets out rural priorities in manifesto
Rural organisation the CLA has said that securing resilience in farming while protecting the environment and ending the digital divide are the…
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Food is 'devalued in a race to the bottom', farming union president says
A farm union leader has said that food has been "devalued" in a race to the bottom, urging the Government to think radically in the wake of the…
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General election: NFU releases manifesto focused on backing British farming
The National Farmers' Union has released its manifesto ahead of next month's snap general election, calling for more ways politicians can back…
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General election: Campaign to Protect Rural England releases manifesto
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has published its manifesto for the 2017 General Election. The manifesto calls on all parties to…
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Farm income figures highlight increasing volatility, says the NFU
The National Farmers' Union has warned that the agricultural industry needs mechanisms in place to deal with increasing volatility. This is despite…
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MPs back call for farm migrant labour scheme post-Brexit
Farmers and other rural businesses have received a boost from MPs who have backed a call to reintroduce a scheme for migrants to continue working in…
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