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UK minister announces £60 million farm equipment fund
A new £60m grants scheme where farmers can bid for cash to buy new farm equipment has been announced at a show dedicated to agri-tech.
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Council of food and drink leaders and Government meets for the first time
Welcomed across the industry when it was announced in November, the Food and Drink Sector Council has held its first meeting.
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Call to ban all confectionery price promos and set sugar tax at 20 per cent
A new survey investigating the sugar levels of sharing packs has inspired a campaign group to push for fresh measures to tackle the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes in the UK.
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Little blue fridge part of guidelines to slash Britain’s food waste
More than two million tonnes of food are thrown out every year in the UK. A third of this waste is triggered because of how shoppers interpret existing date labels. Now a new labelling system hopes to change that.
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British Government offers new grant to spur farmers onto new technologies and equipment
Farmers will get a £40 million productivity boost from today (October 30) as the Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces the opening of a new grants scheme for investment in cutting edge technology and new equipment.
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Scottish hill farmers’ “lifeline” funding safe for another year
Around 11,300 Scottish farmers and crofters are set to benefit from a £42 million funding extension, as the UK Government announced it would guarantee EU funding to support hill farmers for another year.
