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Mercosur: Has farming been sacrificed in bumper trade deal?
After 20 years of negotiation, the EU has signed its biggest ever trade deal with South America. But Brexit means…
Economics
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EU-Mercosur trade-deal catastrophic for NI farmers, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the EU-Mercosur trade-deal is a “slap in the face” to farmers, adding further uncertainty for…
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Jeremy Hunt announces no-deal funding for British farmers
Conservative leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt has announced that farmers, along with fishermen, would receive £6 billion in support to mitigate…
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Agri-food sector worth £122 billion to UK economy, new figures reveal
The strategic importance and economic value of the British food and farming industry must not be overlooked in the Brexit…
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Rabobank report: Rising volatility will challenge industry margins
The global poultry market is performing relatively well in the second half 2018, but it is being challenged, according to…
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No-deal Brexit could shrink non-UK workforce by half and push food prices up, British Poultry Council warns
As the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit looms, Britain’s poultry meat sector has warned of the devastating impact on the…
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Changes to National Living Wage need to be fair and balanced for farmers
The NFU is calling for a fair and balanced approach to any increases to the National Living Wage, that recognise…
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EU continues to top global agri-food trade
New data has shown the EU is the largest global exporter and importer of agri-food products with an agri-food trade…
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Tesco’s Dave Lewis calls for ‘heavy-duty transformational change’ to feed the nation at City Food Lecture
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis set out the complex and evolving challenges facing the UK food industry and called for the…
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World feed production exceeds 1 billion tonnes for second consecutive year
The 2018 Alltech Global Feed Survey, released today, estimates that international feed tonnage has exceeded 1 billion tonnes for the…