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'Must embrace Brexit opportunities': NFU Scotland hosts Autumn Conference
The agricultural industry must embrace the opportunities and rise to the challenges for a vibrant future, NFU Scotland’s President Allan Bowie told…
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Experts to debate soft or hard Brexit at Midlands Machinery Show
A panel of experts will be joining the Midlands Machinery Show this year to discuss how a soft or hard Brexit may affect the industry. The special…
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New government figures show dramatic fall in farm incomes
New government figures have shown a dramatic fall in farm incomes for the third consecutive year. Data on farm business incomes are used to monitor…
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Public believe farmers should continue to be funded by tax payer after Brexit, poll says
Nearly three-quarters of the general public believe farmers should continue to be funded by the tax payer once the UK leaves the EU, according to a…
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Scottish farm worker numbers fall to all-time low
The amount of farm workers in Scotland has decreased to the smallest figure on record, with the latest data showing a drop of 1,900 since 2015…
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NFU Scotland hosts over 30 MPs in Westminster to map out farming priorities
Scottish farming union NFU Scotland hosted over 30 MPs from across the UK at a parliamentary reception in Westminster. NFU Scotland mapped out its…
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Leadsom launches Food Innovation Network to tackle problems of agri-food industry
Defra Secretary of State Andrea Leadsom has launched the Food Innovation Network (FIN) in Yorkshire this week. FIN has been set up to tackle the…
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Environmental laws will remain in tact after Brexit, says Defra secretary Leadsom
Defra secretary Andrea Leadsom has confirmed that the majority of EU environmental legislation will be transferred across into UK law after Brexit…
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Splitting Wales into 'TB zones' a cause for concern for farmers, says Welsh farming union
A badger 'test-and-cull' type approach to tackling TB will be considered by the Welsh government but many will be concerned at the implications of…
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Scottish farmers fear cheaper imports and subsidy removal, says NFUS
Scottish crofters and farmers fear a 'fast removal' of subsidies and an overflow of cheaper imports, according to discussion documents released that…
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