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Farmers and growers challenged the MP to back British farming when a new agriculture policy.
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Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner and Hampshire MPs are being asked to support the CLA campaign and champion a future that allows rural businesses to thrive.
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Farming union presidents pledged to continue their joint lobbying to promote the importance of UK food and farming against a backdrop of intense competition for public spending post Brexit.
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The NFU says that retailers who have said they will stop selling eggs from hens kept in enriched cage systems by 2025 must give their egg suppliers more clarity on timelines.
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Islanders are generally a patient lot, and appreciate the necessity of harvest, so this message shouldn't fall on deaf ears.
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The NFU is calling for the €500million being made available to EU dairy farmers to compensate for the global market downturn, to be used strategically to support developing a more resilient and sustainable UK and EU dairy sector.
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President of the CLA says voters have "seen the opportunity to exploit new global markets and reduce the red tape".
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A number of strategies to tackle the financial crisis of the Isle of Wight were discussed at the public meting held on Saturday.
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The MP is concerned that remaining in the EU will mean that transportation of livestock for slaughter in Europe will continue. He says EU-law prevents Britain from banning the export of live animals for slaughter.
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CLA South East says new fixed penalty notices for fly tipping which come into force on 9 May are welcome, but fears they may not be enough to stem the rising tide of refuse dumped in rural areas.
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The Country Land and Business Association is calling on Police & Crime Commissioner candidates in the PCC election to take a stand against rural crime.
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If the country votes to leave the EU on 23 June, there must be a Plan B for farming says the body that represents farmers and landowners.
