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Efra committee chairman promises inquiry in ag spending

A full investigation into government spending on agriculture is a top priority for the new Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee, according to its new chairman, Alistair Carmichael. Speaking…

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Lib Dems back small farmers over "botched" ELM rollout

Transitioning from the old CAP to the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes had been “botched”, leaving small and tenanted farmers in a precarious position, according to Liberal Democrat agriculture…

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Defra leaves farmers ‘in limbo’ over green scheme rollout

Farmers and landowners in Higher Tier agri-environment schemes are facing uncertainty as they lack a clear pathway into the newer Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. The NFU is calling on…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Oilseeds sector holds summit to discuss future of crop in UK

More than 50 industry representatives met this week to discuss how they can “reboot” the UK’s oilseeds sector after several challenging years and a significant fall in cropping area. The…

LAND MARKETS

Inheritance tax fears prompt sales of farmland

Expected changes to inheritance tax treatment in the autumn budget on 30 October have already started to encourage some landowners to put their land up for sale, Farmers Weekly data…

POULTRY

Deadline nears to register all English and Welsh poultry

Small-scale poultrykeepers in England and Wales – including those with just one bird – have two weeks left to register their birds with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha).…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Pottinger offers lighter, simpler, cheaper four-rotor rake

A simpler specification that trims weight, complexity and price is the key characteristic of Pottinger’s latest four-rotor grass rake. The Top VT 12540 C, which has a list price of…

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NEWS

Editor's View: Labour must put its money where its mouth is

One of the more unappealing traits of those who hold power in government is their inclination to blame those who came before them for any difficulties they now face. This…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Back to school after a summer of farm learning

Suddenly it’s September. The Evans girls have gone back to school and, after the noise and chaos of the past six weeks, the house feels as silent and still as…