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Cattle breeding firm Mastergen rebrands itself as Synetics UK
Cattle breeding firm Mastergen has rebranded itself with a new name, Synetics UK, after it merged with French genetics giant Innoval. The new name…
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Selling land before next general election 'could be the right decision'
Selling land before the upcoming general election could be the right decision to avoid the potential impact of tax changes, rural property experts…
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UK food producer Cranswick acquires Leeds-based Froch Foods
UK food producer Cranswick has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based Froch Foods, an added value processor of pork and poultry products…
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UK agriculture suffers from lack of senior-level talent, report finds
Agriculture and horticulture is suffering from a lack of senior-level talent, especially in the 35 to 55 age bracket, a new report has found. The…
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Royal Welsh Show 'will lose £1m' if new school terms approved
One of the UK's biggest agricultural shows would lose more than £1 million if changes to school holidays are approved, its organisers have warned…
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Project to explore impact of agri policy change on island communities
A new study seeks to gather the views of rural island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land…
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'Extremely worrying': UFU slams changes to rodenticide purchasing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has declared it is against new changes to rodenticide purchasing requirements, which are scheduled to come into effect in…
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Edinburgh City Council urged to ditch 'plant based treaty' one year on
Rural campaigners have urged Edinburgh City Council to withdraw from the controversial ‘plant based treaty’ a year on from signing up to it. It comes…
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Defra survey highlights disease risk in animal feed storage units
A new Defra survey has highlighted the risks of disease in animal feed storage units, with farmers advised to regularly clean such facilities…
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Pig prices continued downward trend over festive period
Pig prices continued their downward trend over the festive period, losing a further 0.8p over the last two weeks of 2023. The EU-spec SPP reached…
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