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Deputy head teacher killed by cows in Yorkshire

23 Sep 2020by Alex Black

Deputy Head Dave Clark was described as the ‘heart and soul’ of Richmond School

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23 Sep 2020by Abi Kay

Arla confirms October price rise

23 Sep 2020by Alex Black

Lords vote to ban low-standard food imports under future trade deals

23 Sep 2020by Abi Kay

NFU denies hackers have accessed cull website and changed key records

23 Sep 2020by Abi Kay

LPG can be part of decarbonisation agenda

23 Sep 2020by Alex Black

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Metaldehyde use to be banned by March 2022

21 Sep 2020by Hannah Binns

Significant increase in CSFB pressure putting later drilled OSR crops at risk

21 Sep 2020by Alice Dyer

Call for clarity as unions demand end to 'archaic' discretionary milk pricing

21 Sep 2020by Hannah Binns

Arla MD Ash Amirahmadi elected Dairy UK chair

21 Sep 2020by Alex Black

NFU sets out ELMs proposals after industry raises concerns about Defra plans

21 Sep 2020by Abi Kay

Straw prices rise on poor yields

21 Sep 2020by Alex Black

Grain prices hold up against a backdrop of volatility

20 Sep 2020by Cedric Porter

Space the crucial element for contented cows

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CLA update ‘action plan’ to combat hare coursing

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