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Arable farmers facing 'big hit' to profits this year
Arable farmers are facing a 'big hit' to profits this year following six months of exceptionally wet weather and falling BPS rates, new figures show…
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Dale Farm unveils £70m investment in NI cheese production
Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced a £70 million investment in cheddar production at its Co Tyrone processing facility. The expanded…
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Thirty 'super users' needed to test interactive bovine TB tool
Developers behind a free interactive tool mapping bovine TB across the UK are seeking 30 'super users' to be part of a testing panel. The 'ibTB'…
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AHDB to recruit new sector council members for three year paid terms
AHDB is seeking to appoint new sector council members across Beef and Lamb, Cereals and Oilseeds, Dairy and Pork, with the paid roles lasting three…
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Farm safety campaigners sound alarm over halt to HSE inspections
Farm safety campaigners have raised serious concerns over HSE's decision to halt on-farm inspections, fearing it will pose major risks to the health…
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Farmer confidence at an all-time low, bleak NFU survey shows
The confidence of farmers is at an all-time low and will lead to a decrease in food production, the NFU has warned following the release of a survey…
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Inventions provide solutions for poultry shed cleaners
A Yorkshire agri-tech firm has developed an impressive remote controlled robot that cleans under multi-tier free range systems, reducing manual…
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Rural communities now 'politically homeless' after local elections
Rural communities are now 'politically homeless' for the first time in a generation, countryside campaigners have said following the local elections…
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New Sustainable Farming Scheme roundtable welcomed by unions
Welsh farm leaders have welcomed the establishment of a new stakeholder group to assess the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). In a…
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Another 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat seized in Dover amid funding cuts
The government has been told to reverse its decision to slash funding for checks on illegal meat imports at the Port of Dover as another 3.4 tonnes…
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