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McDonald's takes major meatpackers to court over alleged 'price-fixing'
Fast food giant McDonalds are suing four titans of the meat processing market, alleging that they ‘conspired to limit supply’ in an attempt to boost profits. Reuters reported that McDonalds have filed the case against Cargill, JBS S.A, JBS USA,
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Specialist poultry farm refurbishes biomass boiler
A FARM near Taunton has recently refurbished its biomass boiler, thanks to a Cornwall-based firm. Ignition, a Truro-based provider of asset finance, helped Newport Manor Farms, a specialist poultry business that houses 23,000 Oakham broiler chickens
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National conservation strategy launched to halt declining hedgehog numbers
Wildlife charities have launched the first national hedgehog conservation strategy to halt the species’ decline across the UK. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) published the plan
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Garden expert shares 2 ways you can avoid patchy grass and help your lawn grow
As the seasons change, you might be wondering how to keep your garden and lawn looking as best as it can during the colder and wetter months. If you’re searching for easy ways to help your lawn stay healthy and avoid going patchy, look no further
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Book to celebrate farming on Exmoor revealed at launch today
A SERIES of photographs and words to highlight farming on Exmoor have been put together in a book that is being launched today (October 16). The Exmoor Hill Farming Network (EHFN) is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, and Exmoor is
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Farmers and growers set research agenda for first time since 2013
Farmers and growers have been asked to help set the research agenda for the first time since 2013. The report, launched by the NFU, Innovate UK, and the Centre for Effective Innovation in Agriculture (CEIA), highlights the issues that those in