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'We don't live in isolation': Wales urges joint effort for post-Brexit farming talks
Welsh farming union NFU Cymru has highlighted priorities for Governments in Cardiff and Westminster to get the best possible deal for Welsh…
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Farmers will fail to feed the nation if migrant workers are excluded from vital jobs, MPs are warned
Farmers will fail to feed the nation successfully if migrant workers are excluded from vital jobs across the rural economy, the CLA has told MPs…
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Farmers use NFU Conference to urge Government to come clean on post-Brexit plans for agriculture
National Farmers Union President Meurig Raymond has called on the Government to come clean on its post-Brexit plans for agriculture. He told those…
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Leadsom fails to offer compensation for free range producers forced to house birds due to avian flu
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom failed to commit to compensation for free range egg producers forced to continue housing their birds against…
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Leadsom failing to give clarity to farmers on Brexit, Lib Dems say
The Liberal Democrats have said the Government is failing to provide farmers with the clarity they need on Brexit. Responding to Andrea Leadsom's…
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75 per cent bridging payment will be available for those awaiting BPS payments, Leadsom says
A 75 per cent bridging payment will be made available for those still awaiting BPS subsidies at the end of March, the Defra Secretary Andrea Leadsom…
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Armagh farmer fined for damage to protected habitat
A landowner has been fined £3,400 at Newry Magistrates’ court, County Armagh for breaches of Environment Order legislation. Derek Johnston of 82D…
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Experts at NFU Conference ponder over the 'big unanswered questions' of trade and investment
A panel of experts at the NFU Conference have toaday considered a number of the unanswered questions on the country’s future position on…
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NFU urges government to give British farming a more certain future
National Farmers Union (NFU) has today (21 February) called the Defra secretary Andrea Leadsom to clarify the government's commitments to post-Brexit…
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Global sales of UK’s food and drink have hit £20bn mark for the first time
Global sales of the UK’s food and drink have hit the £20 billion mark for the first time, Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom will announce today…
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