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Council demands ‘family farm tax’ is withdrawn The immediate withdrawal of the proposed family farm tax is being called for in an urgent motion to be debated by Devon County Council. Book filled with memories of well-known Somerset man raises £4,000 for charity A book collated from memories of a well-known Somerset man has raised more than £4,000 for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Agriculture students celebrate successes at graduation ceremony Students from The Cornwall College group took part in a graduation ceremony at Truro Cathedral earlier this month. Potato industry is set for a £1.8m injection from residual potato levy reserves AHDB transfers £1.8m in potato levy reserves to GB Potatoes, backing seven new projects after AHDB Potatoes ceased operations. 400 homes to be built on agricultural land in the New Forest Controversial plans for a development of more than 400 homes on agricultural land have been approved by councillors Major retailers falling short of 2016 pledge to end caged hen eggs Retailers pledged to ditch caged eggs by 2016. Many are falling behind, sparking concerns over animal welfare and food industry ethics. Antibiotic use in UK livestock drops to lowest point in 10 years Antibiotic sales for livestock farming have dropped to a decade-low, signalling a major shift in agricultural practices. Read more

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