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The Trade and Agriculture Commission – What can farmers expect it to recommend?

The Trade and Agriculture Commission – What can farmers expect it to recommend?

15 Jan 202109:56
With the TAC about to publish its recommendations for Government on how to protect standards in trade deals, Abi Kay speaks to the group’s chairman, Tim Smith, to find out what farmers can expect.
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AHDB gears up for change

AHDB gears up for change

15 Jan 202109:01
With upcoming ballots on the future of AHDB levies, the board’s chairman Nicholas Saphir told Alex Black major reform was already on the cards
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OFC21: Waitrose boss says customers may not want to buy gene-edited food

OFC21: Waitrose boss says customers may not want to buy gene-edited food

11 Jan 202113:05
James Bailey, executive director at Waitrose, has said he suspects customers of the premium retailer will not want to buy gene-edited food.
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OFC21: ‘Trade policy cannot make food more expensive’, says TAC chairman Tim Smith

OFC21: ‘Trade policy cannot make food more expensive’, says TAC chairman Tim Smith

08 Jan 202113:59
Trade and Agriculture (TAC) Commission chairman Tim Smith has said part of the body’s job is to stop future trade policy from making food more expensive.
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OFC21: Scottish Minister accuses Treasury of plot to slash payments to farmers

OFC21: Scottish Minister accuses Treasury of plot to slash payments to farmers

07 Jan 202112:40
Scottish Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has accused the Treasury of plotting to cut payments to farmers under the guise of environmentalism.
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OFC21: ‘No scientific justification’ for EU ban on seed potatoes, says Eustice

OFC21: ‘No scientific justification’ for EU ban on seed potatoes, says Eustice

07 Jan 202111:10
Defra Secretary George Eustice has said there is ‘no scientific justification whatsoever’ for the EU’s ban on UK seed potato exports.
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Have your say on gene editing as Government consultation opens

Have your say on gene editing as Government consultation opens

07 Jan 202100:00
The Government has opened its public consultation into future regulation on gene editing.
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The UK-EU deal explained: What it means for individual farming sectors

The UK-EU deal explained: What it means for individual farming sectors

06 Jan 202110:50
UK and EU diplomats finally agreed a trade deal at the end of 2020, with negotiations going right to the wire. Abi Kay explores what it means for individual farming sectors.
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Political dates for farmers to keep an eye on in 2021

Political dates for farmers to keep an eye on in 2021

31 Dec 202004:19
With 2020 now drawing to a close, Abi Kay lists the key political dates farmers should keep an eye on in 2021.
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Study finds leave-voting farmers felt EU threatened sense of identity

Study finds leave-voting farmers felt EU threatened sense of identity

30 Dec 202004:33
Leave-voting farmers felt EU control over their business dealings threatened their very sense of self, a new study has found.
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Rural needs to be considered in Levelling Up Fund and UKSPF, says Prentis

Rural needs to be considered in Levelling Up Fund and UKSPF, says Prentis

27 Dec 202005:04
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said the UK Levelling Up Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) will take into account the specific needs of rural communities.
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Food manufacturers to stop supply to Northern Ireland amid Brexit uncertainty

Food manufacturers to stop supply to Northern Ireland amid Brexit uncertainty

24 Dec 202004:39
A recent survey of food and drink manufacturers has found 43 per cent of those currently supplying Northern Ireland are planning not to do so in the first three months after the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Four years of Brexit promises made to farmers - but have they all been kept?

Four years of Brexit promises made to farmers - but have they all been kept?

21 Dec 202005:02
Four years on from the EU referendum, Abi Kay takes a look at the Brexit promises made to farmers, and whether they are being realised.
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BPS to stay in Wales until 2022 to provide certainty before new policy rolled out

BPS to stay in Wales until 2022 to provide certainty before new policy rolled out

16 Dec 202000:02
Farmers in Wales can expect to keep direct payments until at least 2022 under new plans outlined by the Welsh Government as it moves towards a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
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High prices mean no-deal sheep compensation may not be needed, says Eustice

High prices mean no-deal sheep compensation may not be needed, says Eustice

14 Dec 202013:46
Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the current ‘buoyancy’ of the UK sheep market may mean the sector will not need to be compensated in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Arla facing legal action from farmer members

Arla facing legal action from farmer members

14 Dec 202010:19
Arla farmers in Denmark are considering legal action after the co-operative failed to respond to questions about different additional payments to farmers
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Eustice refuses to offer support for local abattoir network

Eustice refuses to offer support for local abattoir network

10 Dec 202009:52
Defra Secretary George Eustice has been accused of ‘missing the point’ on slaughterhouse investment, after he suggested no local abattoir network policy was needed to accommodate Government plans for shorter livestock journey
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Growers hand in request for ballot on AHDB Potatoes

Growers hand in request for ballot on AHDB Potatoes

08 Dec 202016:57
The call for a ballot comes after AHDB launched its new strategy and programme for change
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‘Alarm bells’ as TAC prevented from considering impact of agri-trade on health

‘Alarm bells’ as TAC prevented from considering impact of agri-trade on health

08 Dec 202014:41
Industry leaders have said they are ‘extremely concerned’ about a Government move to exclude the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) from considering the impact of agri-food trade on human health.
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EU recognition for UK organics sector 'is huge relief'

EU recognition for UK organics sector 'is huge relief'

03 Dec 202014:55
The NFU have said the decision will bring short term certainty for organic producers
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