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Animal vets are vital for Bexit success, says BVA chief
Retaining the roles that vets play across animal health is 'pivotal' to securing a successful Brexit, the British Veterinary Association have said…
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'Vital Scotland gets farming powers': Sturgeon accuses pro-Brexit ministers of 'grabbing power'
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused pro-Brexit ministers in London of 'grabbing power' from Scotland by refusing to honour referendum pledges…
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UK to be EU's largest customer for dairy products after Brexit, AHDB Dairy says
After Brexit, the UK would be the EU’s largest customer for dairy products, if trade continued at recent levels. According to AHDB Dairy, the UK…
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Scottish Tory leader: 'Foolhardy' to give MSPs power to create own replacement for CAP post-Brexit
The Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has told farming leaders it would be 'foolhardy' to give MSPs the prerogative to create an entirely…
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'Must be practical for farmers': Scottish Government announces new changes to 'greening' rules
Plans to introduce changes to “greening” rules, which improve the impact farming has on the environment, have been announced by the Scottish…
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'DNA of the industry': NFU Scotland President stresses how important young farmers are to agriculture
The Scottish agricultural sector has stressed how important profitability, innovation and collaboration are for the industry to grow. In his address…
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National Pig Association to give evidence to MPs on labour shortages
National Pig Association (NPA) has been asked to give evidence to MPs about the prospect of labour shortages in the agricultural sector. The…
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Positive outlook for UK farmland market, Brexit impact 'not as bad' as first feared
The UK farmland market is set to remain steady throughout 2017 despite the Brexit vote, which had a 'muted impact' overall, according to land agents…
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Government launches specialist helpline as 550 commoners await BPS 2016 payments
Approximately 550 commoners are still waiting to receive their 2016 BPS payment, with the Government responding by introducing a specialist helpline…
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Post-Brexit farming powers should transition to 'rural devolution deals', Thinktank suggests
Subsidies for farming, which are currently set by the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), should focus on the role of farming in unlocking growth…
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