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Oatly drops plans for major facility in Peterborough
Plant-based drink manufacturer Oatly has dropped plans to open a new facility in Peterborough where it would have sourced oats from local farmers…
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Scholarship launched with focus on mental health of farmers
Two parents have helped launch a scholarship focused on farmer health and wellbeing in response to the death of their son, who took his own life two…
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First Milk increases July milk price by 0.8ppl
First Milk has announced that its milk price will rise by a further 0.8 pence per litre for July 2024. The move means the UK processor's milk price…
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Staff at New Holland's Essex tractor factory to strike again
Pay strikes by more than 500 workers employed by New Holland's tractor factory in Basildon will continue throughout June, it has been confirmed…
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Sheep farmers raise fresh concern over possible lynx reintroduction
The sheep sector has again raised concerns over possible plans for a licence application that could see a predator species released into the…
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Liberal Democrats launch 'Back British Farming' campaign
The Liberal Democrats have launched a 'Back British Farming' campaign, with a pledge to increase the agriculture budget by £1 billion at the centre…
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Lamb throughput higher than thought but concerns remain
The latest figures for lambs processed to date were marginally higher than expected by the sector, but concerns remain over the overall declining…
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Scottish farmers restore 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland
Scottish farmers and landowners have helped restore more than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland over the last year. Over 100 projects across…
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Farmer gears up for 5,000 mile drive from Scotland to Sahara
A Perthshire farmer will undertake a 5,000-mile expedition from the Highlands to the vast expanse of the Sahara to raise funds for farming charity…
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Hertfordshire farm left 'devastated' after thieves steal 11 goats
A farming business in Hertfordshire has been left 'devastated' after thieves stole eleven pygmy goats worth £4,000. The theft happened in the village…
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