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Farmers 'left with less than 1p of profit' after retailers take cut
British farmers are often left with less than 1 pence of profit for their produce if supplying a supermarket chain, a new report states. Farmers are…
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AB Agri acquires Kite Consulting for undisclosed sum
Dairy consultancy business Kite Consulting and its associated firm Advance Sourcing have been acquired by agricultural business AB Agri for an…
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New entrants urged to apply to Defra scheme piloted by Harper Adams
New entrants to farming are being invited to apply to a Defra scheme being piloted in the West Midlands by Harper Adams University. The New Entrant…
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'Pioneer in precision farming': John Deere launches new 5ML series
With the new 5ML Series, which includes the flagship 5130ML, John Deere introduces its most intelligent and powerful narrow tractors for use in…
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Why biosecurity planning can help prevent diseases on farms
Biosecurity is the "prevention of disease-causing agents entering or leaving any place where they can pose a risk to farm animals, other animals." If…
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Netflix criticised for Xmas film showing sheep worrying scene
Sheep farmers have called out TV giant Netflix following the release of a Christmas film which includes a scene 'promoting sheep worrying by dogs'…
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PepsiCo opens UK lab to help growers produce 'best possible oats'
A new research lab has opened in Cambridge to help UK oat growers reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maximising crop yield. The new facility…
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Farmers 'running out of patience' with ELM delays, CLA warns
The government has been told farmers are 'running out of patience' due to 'unacceptable' delays to the rollout of the Environmental Land Management…
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Bird flu: Welsh farmers prepare for tomorrow's housing order
Farmers and bird keepers in Wales are being reminded that a mandatory housing order to combat avian influenza come into force tomorrow. Last week…
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Brexit added £210 to UK food bills to end of 2021, study suggests
Leaving the EU has added an average of £210 to household food bills over the two years to the end of 2021, new research has found. By the end of…
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