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22 November 2016 | Finance,Government,News,Rural Life

Autumn Statement: What might the Chancellor do for the rural economy?
Autumn Statement: What might the Chancellor do for the rural economy?



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22 November 2016 | Cattle,Meat Processing,News,Produce
British beef producers step closer to exporting high-quality meat to China

British beef producers are a step closer to exporting their high-quality meat to China, following a vote of confidence from inspectors. Last month,...


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22 November 2016 | Agri Safety,Animal Health,News
Third of vets know of farmers who have lost livestock due to flooding, survey reveals

With flood warnings in place across the UK, vets are urging farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their livestock after a survey shows a t...


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22 November 2016 | News,Shows and Events
Next year's SIMA date set and two new events launched

Next year's SIMA, the Paris International Agri-Business Show, will take place from 26 February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition...


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22 November 2016 | Finance,Government,News,Rural Life
Autumn Statement: What might the Chancellor do for the rural economy?

The chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his maiden autumn statement tomorrow against a backdrop of weaker growth prospects and a large deficit. ...


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22 November 2016 | Dairy,News,Produce,Supermarkets
Asda to stock 'Farmers' Milk' to help NI's dairy farmers

Retailer Asda has announced that it will stock Dale Farm Farmers’ Milk, an initiative which gives its customers the option to pay 25p extra in support...


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22 November 2016 | Dairy,News,Supermarkets
Arla responds to resurgence of organic in UK with new organic milk

Arla, the farmer-owned dairy company, is responding to the resurgence of organic in the UK with the launch of its first branded organic product, Arla ...


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22 November 2016 | News,Products
EU ruling gives UK chemical company edge in farm hygiene

Agricultural businesses can now source EU-approved biocidal detergents from the UK as Airedale Chemical, the only British-based producer, receives BPR...


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22 November 2016 | News,Products,Property News,Rural Life
Chancellor to spend £1bn to boost broadband speeds

The chancellor will deploy more than £1bn to boost broadband speeds for up to 2 million homes and businesses as part of an infrastructure plan to be o...


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22 November 2016 | News,Supermarkets
Co-op vows to double number of local suppliers through new business charter

A new small business charter has been launched by the Co-op, vowing to double its number of local suppliers. The retailer has said that backing Bri...


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22 November 2016 | Dairy,Finance,News
Muller monthly payment plan a price cut 'through the back door', say farmers

Farmers fear a monthly fee currently being debated by German dairy giant Muller to operate a new farmer board is a cut in their prices 'through the ba...


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22 November 2016 | Finance,Government,News,Rural Life
NI farmers need clear strategy to stop them 'falling off a cliff', assembly told

Farmers in Northern Ireland need a strategy to stop them financially 'falling off the edge of a cliff' once the UK leaves the EU, the assembly has bee...


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22 November 2016 | Agri Safety,News,Poultry
Up to 70 hens stolen from farm in Co Armagh

Up to 70 Bantam hens have been stolen from a farm in County Armagh, police in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses and information following t...


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22 November 2016 | Machinery and Equipment,News
New McCormick X7.680 tractor has twin pedal 'vario' transmission

Farmers, contractors and tractor drivers who want to get their children on a McCormick at the earliest opportunity can now add a new version of the X7...


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21 November 2016 | Dairy,Husbandry,News
National Milk Records shares 9 billion rows of data with the industry to develop new breeding traits

National Milk Records has shared 9 billion rows of data gathered via routine milk recording with AHDB Dairy, which heralds the starting point for deve...


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21 November 2016 | Machinery and Equipment,News,Shows and Events
Midlands Machinery Show nearly all set to show off latest farm machinery

Newark Showground is busy preparing for an agricultural packed few days with the Midlands Machinery Show set to take place this week (23 and 24 Novemb...


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21 November 2016 | Agri Safety,News,Rural Life
Met Office issues severe weather warnings for parts of UK

The Met Office has issued series of National Severe Weather Warnings for the rest of Monday and Tuesday for heavy rain in southwestern England, northe...


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21 November 2016 | Finance,News,Rural Life
Rural charity launches one-off grant to help with farmers' fuel costs

An annual campaign by Scottish rural charity Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) has been launched to help those in rural areas...


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21 November 2016 | Education,Feed and Forage,News,Pigs
Yorkshire to be top place in Europe for pig research thanks to multi-million pound investment

Yorkshire will soon become one of the best places in Europe for pig research, thanks to significant investment from the University of Leeds and the go...


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21 November 2016 | News,Rural Life,Shows and Events
Tinkerbell reigns supreme as 5,000 visit English Winter Fair

A Worcestershire farmer says it’s a “dream come true” to win the title of Supreme Champion at the English Winter Fair. James May, from Bromsgrove, ...


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21 November 2016 | Crops and Cereals,News
Police seeking 'unscrupulous' poachers who destroyed crop of wheat

Police are on the lookout for a group of "unscrupulous" poachers who destroyed a crop of growing wheat in a field near Basingstoke. Between 4pm on ...


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21 November 2016 | Agri Safety,Crops and Cereals,News,Produce
One bad leaf in a bag of salad can spoil the bunch, according to research

New research has shown how juices from damaged salad leaves 'massively stimulate' Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation. Investigations by ...


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21 November 2016 | Arable,Crops and Cereals,Machinery and Equipment,News
New research project aims to reduce herbicide inputs in weed control by 95 per cent

A new research project, ‘eyeSpot’, is helping drive innovation in weed control by aiming to reduce herbicide inputs by up to 95%. Experts from the ...


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21 November 2016 | Crops and Cereals,Finance,News,Shows and Events
Monitor Farm in Cheshire learns about price averages and grain marketing decisions

Farmers from Cheshire learned how price averages can help them to make grain marketing decisions, at a meeting of the AHDB Warrington Monitor Farm, on...


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21 November 2016 | Cattle,Dairy,Finance,News,Supermarkets
'No excuses': Farmers must get higher prices for milk, processors warned

There is no excuse for the supply chain to continue to delay price increase to milk producers, NFU Scotland has said as several processors increase pr...


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21 November 2016 | Meat Processing,News,Pigs
Hull-based ​Cranswick buys Northern Ireland's pork-processor Dunbia

Hull-based meat producer Cranswick has bought Dunbia Ballymena, a pork processor based in Northern Ireland, marking its third acquisition in two years...


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21 November 2016 | Dairy,Finance,News,Produce,Supermarkets
Proceeds from higher-priced milk to help British dairy farmers 'is going abroad'

The scheme was set up to help consumers support British dairy farmers, but three quarters of the proceeds from the 'Milk for Farmers' project is going...


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20 November 2016 | News,Rural Life,Sheep
West Pennine Moors becomes largest protected landscape in a decade

One of the country’s most precious upland landscapes, the West Pennine Moors, has been given special legal protection by Natural England for its natio...



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