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CLA President Ross Murray has called on the Government to dispel confusion and uncertainty by setting out the Government’s Plan B for farming in case…
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The NFU has stressed that the UK's horticulture sector's reliance on access to a secure supply of water could be compromised if proposed new…
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The NFU has commissioned a world-leading agricultural research institute, the LEI at Wageningen University, to consider the impact of Brexit. A…
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Government must take a firmer stand with local councils that are failing to put in place an up-to-date Local Plan. The CLA, which represents…
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With the referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU looming, the National Sheep Association (NSA) claims it is impossible for farmers to make an…
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The Scottish Crofting Federation has rejected the Scottish Government's published vision for the future of agriculture on the grounds that crofting…
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The CLA has warned of risks to rural jobs and to investment in the rural economy if Ministers fail to plan for Brexit. The CLA publishes a new report…
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The referendum on the UK’s European Union membership will have 'momentous significance' for the country’s food system, according to a new briefing…
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A contingency plan for agriculture should the UK vote to leave the European Union on June 23 is absolutely essential according to the Farmers’ Union…
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The Ulster Farmers’ Union says both sides in the debate on the EU referendum need to set out, in detail, their vision of the future for agriculture…
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