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British Sugar's end of campaign support welcomed after wet harvest
Growers have welcomed British Sugar’s announcement today committing to cover 75% of their diversion costs following a difficult harvest. With growers…
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Arla unveils £180m investment in UK site to boost mozzarella exports
Arla has announced it will invest nearly £180 million at its Taw Valley dairy facility in Devon as part of the co-op's aim to boost exports of…
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Farming unions to oversee industry-wide review into assurance schemes
Four farming unions will help oversee an industry-wide review into Red Tractor and other farm-to-fork assurance schemes in the UK. NFU, NFU Cymru…
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Legal claim launched against Avara Foods for alleged River Wye pollution
A legal claim potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds has launched seeking to compensate people living near River Wye for pollution…
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Government urged to boost UK food security amid huge fall in crops
The drastic reduction in crops expected due to the wet weather has shown just how vulnerable British farms are, the NFU has warned. The union said…
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Beef rearer targets calf health and performance as part of project
A Welsh beef farm is participating in a project which will see it make changes to calf rearing management to improve its future sustainability. The…
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New harvest forecasting tool set to save vining pea industry £30m
A new tool designed to predict the optimum harvest time for UK vining peas has launched after four-and-a-half years of development. Launched by the…
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Cumbrian farmer and 'stalwart of dairy' given lifetime award
Cumbrian dairy farmer Geoff Bone has been presented the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the dairy industry. The…
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Farmers can now get up to £11,600 per ha for planting woodland
Farmers and land managers can now receive up to £11,600 per hectare for planting woodland, representing a 45% increase. A rise in England Woodland…
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British pulse businesses set to get stronger voice as group joins AIC
Farmers and processors in the pulse sector are to benefit from stronger representation as Pulses UK joins the country's leading agri-supply trade…
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