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3 months ago
UK news

UK walks away from post-Brexit Canada trade talks over hormones in beef' business live

The end of trade talks between the UK and Canada is a relief for farmers, as compromise would have damaged the UK farming sector.
The position of farmers is often a totemic issue in trade talks, with agricultural products being the first thing to be discussed and the last thing to be agreed. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Environment

UK government weakens energy efficiency targets for farmers

The UK government has weakened energy efficiency targets for farmers in response to lobbying from the National Farmers' Union.
The revised targets for horticulture and poultry are significantly lower than the initial proposals, which experts warn will cost growers more in the long run.
Farming campaigners are celebrating the reduced targets, referring to them as sustainable energy practices. [ more ]
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