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Good progress with harvest due to drier weather, AHDB says
Harvest conditions have improved considerably in the past week following a catchy start, AHDB has said in a new progress report. The levy board has…
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Staffordshire shearer sets new World shearing record
A Staffordshire shearer was top of the world after setting a new world shearing record on his farm near Stafford over the weekend. Nick Greaves…
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RPA issues first instalment of new delinked payments to farmers
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 98% of eligible farmers have received their first instalment of the new delinked payments. This…
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New report underlines UK sheep sector's role in sustainable agriculture
A new report has brought together evidence to underline the UK sheep sector's role in sustainable agriculture, and what more can be done to progress…
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Potato store managers urged to send in CIPC residue data
Potato store managers are being encouraged to send in chlorpropham (CIPC) residue data from potatoes held in stores previously treated with CIPC…
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Farmers told to check operator licences when running machinery
Farmers are being urged to check their staff's operator licences when running farm machinery during the critical harvest period. One area that is…
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Farmer fined £4,000 after obstructing Environment Agency officer
A Wiltshire farmer has been ordered to pay out £4,000 after obstructing an Environment Agency officer who was taking water samples of suspected…
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Twenty new MPs enrol on scheme to expand farming knowledge
Newly elected MPs have signed up to an industry scheme spearheaded by the NFU to help them expand their knowledge of British food and farming. The…
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NFU welcomes 'new deal' for farmers but warns 'lot of work to be done'
The new Labour government's promise of a new deal for farmers sets out 'positive intentions', although 'there is a lot of work to be done', the NFU…
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Criminals cause £2,000 damage to crops on Dorset farm
Police are appealing for more information after criminals caused £2,000 worth of damage to crops on an East Dorset farm. The farmer discovered that…
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