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Plant-based brand Alpro pledges 100% British oats for drink
Plant-based drink brand Alpro has pledged to source 100% of its oats from British farmers as part of a move to bolster its UK presence. The…
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NI farm leaders welcome suckler cow scheme following delay
Northern Irish farm leaders have welcomed the progression of the Suckler Cow Scheme into legislation, despite a delayed start from the originally…
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Rural England Prosperity Fund allocated £33m for new round
The Rural England Prosperity Fund has been extended for a new round, with £33m to be allocated towards supporting countryside infrastructure and…
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Producer organisations scheme closure 'sparks uncertainty' for growers
Growers have expressed serious concerns over Defra’s ending of the producer organisations (PO) scheme, with the move "sparking uncertainty" for the…
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£200m spent on IT consultants for Scotland's farm payment system
The Scottish government has spent over £200 million on external consultants to help administer agricultural support payments, according to media…
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Bird flu detected in single sheep in Yorkshire, Defra confirms
Defra has confirmed avian influenza in a single sheep in Yorkshire following repeat positive milk testing, with farmers urged to remain vigilant for…
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Food Strategy Advisory Board needs to ensure farm profitability, says NFU
The newly established Food Strategy Advisory Board will be difficult to deliver unless farming businesses are profitable, the NFU has said. On…
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Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in cattle in Slovakia, after neighbouring Hungary reported cases earlier this month. The disease has…
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Defra confirms creation of new national forest in west of England
Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares of new woodland will be created in the west of England as part of a new national forest…
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Red meat levy rates in Wales set to see increase of 3.3%
Red meat levy rates in Wales are set to see an increase of 3.3% from next month, the Welsh government today confirmed. The rise is in line with the…
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