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'Shale Wealth Fund' may fund nearby households affected by fracking
The UK government’s Treasury department has formally launched a consultation today on how a ‘Shale Wealth Fund’ should be funded and whom it should…
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Focusing only on environmental outcomes for post-Brexit farming 'a huge mistake'
The Tenant Farmers Association has said the National Trust's vision for a post Brexit shouldn't focus only on environmental outcomes, labelling it a…
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Livestock industry unites to help deliver future Government policy
Key stakeholders from the livestock sector across the UK gathered in Birmingham yesterday (August 4) to plan a route forward for farming after…
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Warnings of risk as Trade Minister's portfolio widely ignores farming sector
Yesterday’s Department for International Trade Ministerial portfolio announcement has widely ignored the agricultural industry. The sector has…
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Government releases guidance for schools on how much dairy can be claimed under scheme
The government has released guidance for schools on how much milk or yoghurt can be claimed under the 'school milk subsidy scheme', and how to price…
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NI's farm minister McIlveen meets with Agri-Food Strategy Board to underline growth
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has met with the Agri-Food Strategy Board (AFSB) for an update on implementation of the…
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Ulster farmers 'will not wave white flag' over Brexit talks
Ulster farmers will 'not lie down and wave the white flag' when Brexit negotiations begin, says Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay Bell…
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UK farming unions meet to share ambition for post-Brexit farming
The farming unions from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have committed to work together on a new shared ambition for a progressive…
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Welsh Rural Secretary welcomes potential lifting of ban on lamb exports to USA
The UK government has welcomed a move by the USA to publish consultation proposals on the lifting of import restrictions on lamb from Britain. The…
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British pig industry thanks Brexit voters for improvement of prices
The National Pig Association has thanked the public who voted Brexit for the positive turn the UK pig industry has took since the referendum. In an…
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