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Farmers in Suffolk are ‘likely to see their profits fall’ after the start of a nightmare growing season

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Farmers are trying to recover from a series of setbacks just as the value of their land spikes, experts say. Confidence in the agricultural sector has taken a hit as farmers try to limit the impact of one of the wettest winters on record. To add to their misery, commodity prices have fallen and the … Read more

Why are farmers taking action? The view from Wales

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Farmers across Europe are protesting against changes in regulations and subsidy schemes. Smaller protests have spread across Britain – especially in Wales, where thousands have voiced their grievances over the recent update to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). This is the Welsh Government’s proposed plan to replace the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which spent … Read more