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Word ‘milk’ banned for use in branding of plant-based products

Word ‘milk’ banned for use in branding of plant-based products

Producers using the term ‘milk’ to market purely plant-based products have been forced to rebrand.
This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

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This initiative aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector to non-farming audiences.
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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
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CropTec

CropTec

25 Nov 2020
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2021

LAMMA 2021

12 Jan 2021
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Water Management

NVZ ‘axe’ continues to swing over Welsh farmers’ heads

NVZ ‘axe’ continues to swing over Welsh farmers’ heads

13 Aug 201707:00
NFU Cymru has warned the long wait for the results of the Welsh Government’s consultation on Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) has left farmers ‘extremely unsettled’ and unable to plan for the future.
farm lifePoliticsWalesWater Management
Farming groups welcome Welsh Government’s support for voluntary NVZ measures

Farming groups welcome Welsh Government’s support for voluntary NVZ measures

14 Dec 201712:30
Farming groups have breathed a sigh of relief after the Welsh Government indicated it would support voluntary measures to tackle nitrate pollution.
arableBusinessfarm lifelivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Bayer hits back at pollution allegations after neonicotinoids detected in rivers

Bayer hits back at pollution allegations after neonicotinoids detected in rivers

27 Dec 201708:15
Bayer Crop Science has hit back at intensified calls for a full ban on neonicotinoids after traces of the chemicals were detected in rivers across the UK.
arableArable FarmingBusinessCrop protectionfarm lifeNeonicotinoidsPoliticsWater Management
Farmer concerned over livestock drinking borehole water after reported sickness

Farmer concerned over livestock drinking borehole water after reported sickness

24 May 201809:15
A farmer has voiced his concerns about giving his livestock Cumbrian water after several people reported suffering rashes, sickness and diarrhoea which they blamed on the local supply.
CumbriaEnvironmentfarm lifelivestockWater Management
Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

13 Aug 201812:00
A group of fishermen has called on farmers to consider the health of their local rivers when making decisions about how best to manage their farms.
BeefdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

14 Dec 201806:00
Farmers who want to carry out environmental work are being confused by conflicting advice from multiple agencies, the NFU’s first farmed environment conference heard this week.
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Farmers furious after water regulator calls on shoppers to cut meat consumption

Farmers furious after water regulator calls on shoppers to cut meat consumption

30 Apr 201912:07
Farmers have been left furious after water regulator Ofwat urged shoppers to cut their meat consumption to save water.
BeefBusinessGrasslandlivestockPoliticssheepWater Management
Natural England boss backs abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading

Natural England boss backs abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading

16 Oct 201910:49
Natural England boss Tony Juniper has backed the idea of abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading.
BeefBusinessdairyEnglandEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Lesley Griffiths climbs down on closed periods for slurry spreading

Lesley Griffiths climbs down on closed periods for slurry spreading

07 Nov 201914:13
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths appeared to retreat on the Government’s commitment to introducing closed periods for slurry spreading at NFU Cymru’s annual conference today (November 7).
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Official data request reveals Welsh Government’s failure to prepare for water rules

Official data request reveals Welsh Government’s failure to prepare for water rules

22 Nov 201906:00
Welsh farmers could receive no financial support to comply with burdensome new water rules, a shocking new official information request has revealed.
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryWalesWater Management
NFU Cymru blasts Welsh Government’s secretive approach to new water rules

NFU Cymru blasts Welsh Government’s secretive approach to new water rules

17 Jan 202006:00
NFU Cymru has blasted Welsh Government’s secretive approach to implementing its proposed new water rules, calling for key information surrounding the plans to be made publicly available.
BeefdairyLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management

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