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Government should delay complex digital tax plans, UK farming unions say
The UK’s four farming unions are calling on Government to delay the new Making Tax Digital scheme for farm businesses, many of whom will find it…
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'Farming must be front and centre of Brexit negotiations': Industry reacts to official start of UK leaving the EU
Farming must be front and centre of Brexit negotiations, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has urged, on the day Prime Minister Theresa May triggers…
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NFU unveils three cornerstones for a new domestic agricultural policy
The United Kingdom should forge a 'productive and profitable' agriculture sector as Article 50 is invoked by the Prime Minister today, the National…
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Recognise the value of certification schemes in a post-Brexit world, sustainable group says
Sustainable farming organisation Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) has said the UK must now work together and recognise the value of…
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Subsidies, trade and labour: What will it mean for farmers once the UK triggers Article 50?
One of the biggest events in Britain’s postwar history is at hand, as Theresa May notifies the EU of the UK’s plans to withdraw today (29 March). For…
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'Not optimistic': Farming subsidies could disappear, says Wales' First Minister
Wales' First Minister has said that his greatest fear with Brexit is that farming and economic subsidies could disappear when the UK leaves the EU…
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Government secures £223m boost for Wales’ rural communities
The Welsh Government has secured a £223 million boost to Wales’ rural communities, a day before the UK formally triggers Article 50 with its…
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Ireland dismisses suggestions of a diluted farming sector because of Brexit
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has dismissed any suggestion of diluting growth targets for the Irish farming and food industry because of…
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'We cannot operate in isolation': Farm-to-fork supply chain outline joint priorities ahead of Article 50
A coalition of leading trade bodies, ranging from the NFU to the Food and Drink Federation, have issued a joint statement to the Government…
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Access to European single market 'critical' for Welsh farmers post-Brexit, says UKIP's Mark Reckless
A committee looking at the future of the Welsh farming sector, chaired by UKIP's Mark Reckless, says rural communities must not lose out as a result…
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