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Defra seeks farmers' views on poor practice in tenant farming sector
The government is seeking farmers' views on proposals such as a new Tenant Farming Commissioner role as well as more collaborative tenant-landlord…
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Glyphosate reauthorised for further ten years in EU
The European Commission has confirmed it will reauthorise the weedkiller glyphosate for another 10 years, subject to certain new conditions and…
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Improved productivity in Scotland helping to counteract livestock declines
As the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest, there is firm demand for the available supply levels of beef, lamb and pork products in Scotland…
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Hundreds of dairy farmers quit sector amid falling milk prices
Hundreds of dairy farmers have quit the industry this year due in part to declining farmgate milk prices, AHDB's latest survey shows. In the survey…
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Lakeland Dairies to shut down three sites as part of 'new strategic direction'
Lakeland Dairies has announced it will close down three dairy production sites as part of its 'new strategic direction'. The co-operative, which…
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Defra urged to reform 'unfair' payments scheme so upland farms benefit
Defra should refocus payments to help unprofitable upland farms who will struggle to benefit from post-Brexit opportunities, a thinktank says…
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Global food commodity prices set for respite in 2024, report says
Global food commodity prices are set for respite in 2024 after three years of record highs caused by war, adverse weather and rising energy and input…
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Senedd member tells farmers hit by bTB to 'find another business'
Rural campaigners have demanded a public apology from Labour Senedd member Joyce Watson after she told struggling dairy farmers hit by bovine TB to…
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Welsh Labour politician slammed for 'deplorable and shocking' bTB comments
Comments made by a Welsh Labour politician in relation to farming families affected by bovine TB have been slammed as 'deplorable, insensitive and…
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Government revises energy efficiency targets for horticulture and poultry
Horticulture and poultry businesses will benefit from an extension to the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme after a new target period was…
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