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Clay shoot raises over £23,000 for farming charity RABI
Over £23,000 has been raised for farming charity RABI after 160 rural property experts took part in a clay shoot on the Warwickshire-Northamptonshire…
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Classifying glyphosate as carcinogen 'not justified', EU agency says
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has again concluded that classifying the weedkiller glyphosate as a carcinogen is 'not justified'. The EU body…
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Sustainable Agriculture Award launched to champion Welsh farmers
NFU Cymru has launched the Sustainable Agriculture Award to recognise the contribution Welsh farmers make to the economic, environmental and social…
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Grants up to £300k open for farmers to add extra value to produce
Farmers in England can now apply for government grants of up to £300,000 to help them add extra value to their produce. The new funding, announced by…
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Welsh Farming Week: Hundreds of pupils attend lessons in farming
More than 500 North Wales schoolchildren attended a day of farming-themed activities as part of NFU Cymru's Celebration of Welsh Food & Farming Week…
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Scottish rural firms told to be aware of new anti-plastic measures
Scottish rural businesses are being told to be aware of new tax measures to counter plastic packaging use as well as a ban on single use plastic…
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Food security just as important as environment, speakers at Cereals say
Food security should be as great a focus for the government as environmental schemes – and a proper agricultural policy is key to that, according to…
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Glenrath Farms chairman warns UK egg industry in downturn
The chairman of Glenrath Farms is the latest figure to warn that the egg industry is being hit by increased costs, despite his company reporting a…
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Farmers told to 'look creatively' at new agreements with wind farm developers
Farmers and landowners are being urged to 'look creatively' at any new agreements with onshore wind farm developers to optimise their revenues in…
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Food chain sustainability commitments 'disconnected at farm level'
The UK food chain's sustainability commitments are ambitious but disconnected at farm level, research by Savills suggests. New disclosure mechanisms…
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