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'We are reliant on exports to the continent': Farmers welcome Wales' Brexit plan
The first minister of Wales and Plaid Cymru's leader have published a plan for Brexit, calling for freedom of movement rules to be linked to whether…
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'We value migrant labour, unlike the rest of the UK does': Scotland hits back at 'disastrous' Brexit plans
Leaving the European Single Market would be 'disastrous' for Scotland’s farming and food sectors, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has said. The…
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Subsidies 'benefit whole supply chain' and farmers end up with 'very little', sector tells policymakers
Policymakers are being urged to understand the extent to which public support for agriculture subsidises the whole of the supply chain from those…
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'Labour's careless spending and Tory's mean-spiritedness': Cumbria's flood-hit areas to miss out on EU funding
A combination of "Labour's careless spending and the Conservatives' mean-spiritedness" means flood-hit areas across the North of England will miss…
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Is the grass greener for UK farmers after Brexit? House of Lords to investigate
The House of Lords has launched a new inquiry into the implications of Brexit on UK agriculture. The first evidence session, by the EU Energy and…
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Brexit offers UK to become 'powerhouse of global technical innovation', MP says
Brexit offers an 'ideal opportunity' for the UK to once again become a 'powerhouse of global technical innovation', according to MP George Freeman…
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Nicola Sturgeon to address NFU Scotland's AGM
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to address delegates attending NFU Scotland’s AGM, annual conference being staged in Glasgow next…
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'Without EU labour there will be no British pig industry as we know it,' farmers warn
The fundamental importance of EU labour to sectors like pig production must not be forgotten as the Government forges ahead with its Brexit plans…
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German farmers seek open market with UK after Brexit
An open market with the United Kingdom should be a 'high priority' in Brexit negotiations, the head of Germany's farm association DBV has said…
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Sheep industry warns of diminished world status if PM continues hard Brexit stance
The British sheep industry has warned Theresa May that the decision to pursue a hard Brexit will present a 'huge risk', forcing the industry to turn…
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