The latest Politics news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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NFU Cymru Deputy President John Davies has welcomed Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, to an on-farm meeting to discuss issues…
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The rural sector are demanding the Rural Payments Agency to explain why farmers haven’t received Basic Payment Scheme for the common land in their…
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A campaign for reform is being launched by campaign group Greenpeace who have called for an end to the single payment scheme. The group argue it…
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The rural sector has called on the Welsh government to ensure that the 'distinct needs' for farming in Wales is not forgotten post-Brexit. On the…
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Brexit could mean a "double whammy" for the beef and dairy industries in Wales, Plaid Cymru has warned. The party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for…
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The National Farmers Union has called for the European equivalent of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to tackle unfair trading practices abroad…
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The veterinary sector has called on the UK government to ensure existing animal health and welfare protection standards are 'at least maintained'…
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The Rural Secretary of Wales has met EU officials in Brussels today to discuss how Wales can continue working with partners across the continent to…
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'Urgent decisions' must be made by the government on a number of crucial food and farming issues to protect rural communities, Scotland's Rural…
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Risk management and capital investment underpinned by supportive agricultural banking will be "critical" as UK farming moves towards a post-Brexit…
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