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WWI: What can we learn from the few who fed the many?
I never met either of my grandfathers but, as far as I can gather, the Martin and Wallace men continued...
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It’s time to sort out the UK’s post-Brexit farm support budget
Stakeholder groups can talk about the post-Brexit support policies required by the farming industry until they are blue in the...
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'We must act now to protect one of the UK's most valuable farming sectors'
The physical output of the sheep sector in 2019 is currently being determined as farmers put their rams in with...
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Could Brexit be an opportunity for UK GM advancements?
As is always the case, UK farmers are being encouraged to do everything in their power to control input costs...
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Banning tractors from UK roads is total folly
The latest soundings from Whitehall would indicate that the Government is toying with the idea of banning farmers from driving...
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It’s time for the NFU to put more pressure on Michael Gove
I noticed that Defra Secretary Michael Gove was wearing what looked like an ear of wheat in the lapel of...
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It’s time to put the value of the Basic Payment into context
I am pretty sick and tired of environmental and conservation groups telling us all that we need farm support measures...
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'Keyboard warriors...it's time to cut us farmers some slack'
By George Minish, guest columnist Now, I am not an educated man by any means. I only went to school...
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London remains committed to fundamentally changing farm support in the UK
By all accounts, the UK government remains on track to fundamentally change the nature of the support made available to...
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Farmers and the National Living Wage...is it possible to keep everyone happy?
There has been a lot of talk this week about the possible impact of increases in the National Living Wage...
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Is once-a-day milking an option in extreme weather conditions?
Farming Connect in Wales has said the past nine months have seen some extreme weather which is creating challenges when...
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Farmers should be forced to retire at 65
The last year or so has seen the press filled with stories of elderly farmers killed by cattle and other...
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Gove must put the needs of production agriculture first as he plans for the future
Organisations, such as the National Sheep Association, seem to think that keeping Michael Gove MP as Secretary of State at...
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It’s imperative to make safety a priority on our farms at all times
Farm Safety Week 2018 kicks-off next Monday. It’s taking place at a time of year when farmers and contractors will...
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Farming needs Brexit certainty ...and it needs it right now
As soon as Theresa May gets the bones of a Brexit deal across the line with her ministerial colleagues, then...
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China news could be much-needed boost for the British suckler sector
The latest report from the Gira Food Consultancy highlights the critical role played by China at the very heart of...
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Sugar Tax is a 'good news' story for the dairy sector
The fact that milk-based drinks have been granted an exemption from the new Sugar Tax on nutritional grounds is a...
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The humble potato needs an image change
The recent confirmation that Kenya has accredited a number of British seed potato varieties is good news for a sector...