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NFU ‘hacked off’ over poor communication on new TB stocking rules
www.fwi.co.uk | 19 hours 21 minutes ago
Farmers in England and Wales have been left in the dark by the government over new TB stocking rules according to an angry NFU.

Putting collaboration between dairy farmers in the spotlight - Farming News - Farming -
www.nebusiness.co.uk | Feb 9, 2012
GREATER collaboration in the dairy sector and whether it is likely to benefit farmers' bottom line is coming under the spotlight later this month.

Bill for Grocery Adjudicator Needed Urgently
www.thepigsite.com | Feb 8, 2012
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has called on the Government to bring forward a Bill to establish a Groceries Code Adjudicator as a matter of urgency.

NFU Livestock Board Chairman Alistair Mackintosh Steps Down
www.thepoultrysite.com | Jan 26, 2012
UK - Outgoing National Farmers Union (NFU) livestock board chairman Alistair Mackintosh believes the industry is more optimistic now than when he was elected in 2008.

Commodity Groups Support Revenue-Based Farm Program
 | Issues content from Corn and Soybean Digest
cornandsoybeandigest.com | Oct 20, 2011
< p > The American Soybean Association (ASA), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have called on the Congressional Agriculture Committees to consider moving to a revenue-based farm program when they make further recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on

World Poultry - News: UK: NFU calls for ban on illegal egg trade
www.worldpoultry.net | Oct 12, 2011
UK farming unions are urging the government to introduce a unilateral trade ban on eggs from EU countries that fail to meet new welfare rules for laying hens which come into force next year.

NFU: Flawed measurement systems could undermine farmers' green efforts - 05 Apr 2011 - News from
www.businessgreen.com | Apr 5, 2011
Farmers' union says new ways of calculating emissions needed to better monitor progress towards cutting carbon from agricultural sector, Carbon Accounting, agriculture

Press Releases - NFU Mutual - FWi Company Link
fwi.firstlightera.com | Nov 1, 2010
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NEBFARMPAC Endorses Sen. Cap Dierks in 40th Legislative District
www.prlog.org | Oct 10, 2010
NEBFARMPAC Endorses Sen. Cap Dierks in 40th Legislative District. NEBFARMPAC unanimously voted to endorse Sen. Cap Dierks after considering his record on farm, rural, education, rural development, and renewable energy issues, and getting input from Farmers Union members and leaders in the 40th

New sugar deal removes risk to farmers | News | Farmers Guardian
www.farmersguardian.com | May 28, 2010
THE new four-year Inter-Professional Agreement (IPA) created by British Sugar and the NFU is being hailed as progressive, and one that could be the envy of other sectors of the industry.