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Farmers urge support equal to EU level after Brexit
In the wake of the Brexit vote, farmers are urging Parliament to deliver a system of financial support that will equal the Common Agricultural Policy…
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In depth: Vote Leave's views on British farming now the UK has opted for Brexit
Leading ‘Leave’ campaigner Ian Duncan Smith has publicly stated his commitment to financial support for agriculture, following the shock referendum…
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Food prices will rise after 'political car crash' Brexit, NFU President warns
Food prices are set to rise as a result of the UK voting for Brexit, the National Farmers Union President Meurig Raymond has warned. Mr Raymond said…
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Shadow Defra secretary quits: 'New leader is needed' after Brexit vote
Kerry McCarthy has resigned as shadow Defra secretary in protest of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party. The move comes as members of the…
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Brexit: What does it mean for Employment Law?
In what is likely to be the most significant political decision in a generation, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union by a margin…
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Small farmers need to drive post-Brexit agriculture, Landworkers' Alliance urge
Driving British agricultural policy forward post-Brexit will require 'huge effort and ingenuity', the Landworkers' Alliance (LWA) have said. As a…
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NFU President lists 'frustration with EU regulation and product approvals' as farmers reason for Brexit
NFU's President Meurig Raymond has listed 'frustration with European Union regulation and product approvals' as one of the main reasons farmers have…
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'Sad day for EU and UK farmers' - European agriculture's view on UK opting for Brexit
Reacting to the vote by the UK in favour of Brexit in the EU referendum, EU agricultural co-operative Copa & Cogeca have said it marks a sad day for…
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'Early traction needed after Brexit to ensure farming community is not forgotten', says Tenant Farmers Association
The Tenant Farmers Association has written to the Prime Minister to offer its assistance in working to achieve a successful exit from the European…
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Government funds five new research projects to explore ways to impove sustainable farming with satellite technology
The UK’s environment research council 'Natural Environment Research Council' (NERC) has funded five research projects to explore and develop new ways…
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