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Administrators confirm sale of historic Scottish agri machinery firm
A 117-year-old Aberdeenshire agricultural machinery firm that went into administration has been sold, saving 15 jobs. As a result of cash flow…
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Labelling on pork products 'not helpful' for making informed decisions
Labelling on pork products is not helpful in helping the public to make informed decisions when buying more sustainable meat, a study has found…
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Defra unveils £35m poultry manure combustor fund for Wye farmers
Defra has announced funding of up to £35m in grant support for farmers in the River Wye catchment to purchase poultry manure combustors to curb…
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Calls grow for halt to proposed fees for farmers hiring labour
A growing number of farming groups are calling for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring farmers to pay recruitment fees and transport costs…
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Welsh government urged to do more to help farmers hit by poor weather
NFU Cymru has raised a series of asks to the Welsh government to assist farmers hamstrung by the ongoing poor weather and ground conditions. Many…
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Farmers and vets hailed after rescuing 33 cattle from overturned lorry
A team of farmers and vets have been hailed heroes after their quick actions saved the lives of dozens of cattle from an overturned lorry. The…
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Traditional farming practices 'threatened' by environmental projects
Traditional farming practices could be 'threatened' as large landowners seek to reclaim land in favour of economically beneficial environmental…
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Defra removes '150m limit' from new flood recovery grant after backlash
The eligibility criteria for Defra's new recovery grant for flooded farmers has been updated to remove the '150 metre limit' following a backlash…
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Tesco follows rivals and launches dedicated 'Best of British' page
Tesco has launched a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its website, becoming the latest - and largest - UK supermarket chain to do so. Tesco said…
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NFU Scotland sets out priorities for agriculture ahead of election
Protecting domestic food production in future trade deals and an increased agriculture budget are included in NFU Scotland's new political manifesto…
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