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New podcast launched for pea and bean growers
A new podcast designed to target the UK’s pea and bean sector has been launched by Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO). Inside the…
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Quality Meat Scotland updates auction market scheme standards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has updated its auction market and collection centre assurance scheme standards following an extensive review. It include…
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Defra unveils new £14m research fund to boost farming innovation
More than £14m will be made available to unlock innovation and develop solutions in the farming sector as part of two new research and feasibility…
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Farmer fined £1.3k after failing to dispose of 17 sheep carcasses
A Welsh farmer has been ordered to pay costs of £1,300 after failing to correctly dispose of seventeen sheep carcasses. Terry Griffiths, of…
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Scottish farmers urged to 'bank a lamb' as part of annual initiative
Scottish sheep producers are being encouraged to ‘bank a lamb’ to help tell the story of sheep farming as a St Andrew’s Day initiative gets underway…
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UK pig industry returns to profit after 10 successive quarters of losses
The UK pig industry has finally returned to a profit after 10 successive quarters of losses, according to figures published by AHDB. During this…
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Public asked to be mindful of farmers amid wet weather conditions
Road users have been asked to be mindful of farmers and their working conditions as wet weather continues across the country. The Ulster Farmers'…
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First Milk's August milk price remains unchanged
First Milk has today announced that its milk price will remain unchanged for August, following a similar decision made by Arla. The move means its…
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Duke of Northumberland's Burncastle Estate hailed for conservation work
The Duke of Northumberland’s Burncastle Estate is the latest landholding to have been awarded prestigious wildlife recognition to acknowledge its…
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Cost of rural theft surged by nearly a quarter in 2022, new figures show
The cost of rural theft in the UK shot up by nearly a quarter last year as highly organised gangs of criminals continued to plague the countryside…
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