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The survival of Wales' farming industry would be threatened if the UK withdrew from the European Union, warns the president of the Farmers Union of Wales.
Posted: 18 June 2013 | Full ArticleLess than two-thirds of the NHS supply chain food is sourced from British farms. As part of our campaign to change this, we look at how it is possible for local farms and hospitals to work together successfully.
Posted: 18 June 2013 | Full ArticlePrime minister David Cameron must address the root cause of global hunger rather than blaming biofuels for the problem at the G8 Summit this week, said the UK biofuels supply chain.
Posted: 18 June 2013 | Full ArticleMilk processors who refuse to sign the dairy code of practice should explain themselves, former farm minister Jim Paice has warned.
Posted: 17 June 2013 | Full ArticleWaitrose has committed to source 100% LEAF Marque-certified commodity crop ingredients in all of its own brand products.
Posted: 17 June 2013 | Full ArticleConservation groups are furious over government plans to relax rules to let farmers dredge rivers and streams to alleviate flooding.
Posted: 17 June 2013 | Full ArticleDairy Crest Direct's formula milk contract price will increase by 0.504p/litre to 31.199p/litre on 1 July.
Posted: 17 June 2013 | Full ArticleGrowers should avoid using the same selling strategy as last year and start forward selling the new crop now to lock into current prices, grain traders have said.
Posted: 17 June 2013 | Full ArticleChoosing the most appropriate structure for a new enterprise is important and should be considered at a very early stage, including whether a diversification should be part of the existing business.
Posted: 15 June 2013 | Full ArticleWith big brands such as Cathedral City, Davidstow and Country Life, Dairy Crest is the only UK listed dairy business in the UK. Gemma Mackenzie speaks to chief executive Mark Allen about his vision for the future
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleWhether it be collaboration with the local community, exemplary energy efficiency or using renewables technology to reinvigorate an existing farm business, all three finalists for the 2013 Farmers Weekly Awards Green Farmer of the Year demonstrate how agriculture and renewables can go hand in hand. Gemma Mackenzie reports
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleNottingham University Hospitals Trust is pumping £2m a year into agriculture in the East Midlands and saving taxpayers a small fortune in the process, writes Sue Scott.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleRents reviewed last year rose by a third with Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) rents showing the largest increase.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleA long-awaited CAP reform deal hangs in the balance, with farm leaders openly conceding that an end-of-June deadline once seen as crucial may now be missed.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleMilk production totalled 1.229bn litres in May - 22.9m litres less than last year and 6m litres below the five-year average.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleColchester livestock market, Essex. An increased entry of 861 sheep met a strong demand at Tuesday's (11 June) sale, although prices eased overall. New season...
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleThree let farms in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Leicestershire offer investment opportunities.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleOne of the largest farms to be sold in mid-Wales for some years offers arable, dairy and stock enterprises.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleA large stock farm close to Alnwick in Northumberland also offers income through a well-developed equestrian centre.
Posted: 14 June 2013 | Full ArticleGrowers should take the time to identify, assess and manage risk following a difficult harvest last year, according to consultants Bidwells.
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