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1: Defra's idea of better regulation? Proposed pollution reg changes cd lumber farmers with £multi-million storage bill http://t.co/Ijy6S3J9
2: @PeteGarb @robertnewbery Both fair points. Livestock incomes still the lowest among all sectors... but moving in the right direction.
3: Big rise in dairy and lowland beef and sheep incomes forecast - but tougher times for the 3 Ps (pigs poutlry potatoes) http://t.co/4jc79tCx
4: Bill Gates calls for investment in innovative strategies for agriculture http://t.co/VCRDtj5d
5: Here's our Schmallenberg Q&A. The big unknown is far it could spread when midge season starts http://t.co/bkGW2uSG
6: Schmallenberg has been circulating - in eastern England at least - since the summer or autumn,Government vets believe http://t.co/rHSQKZiP
7: NFU attacks lack of grassroots farmer involvement and transparency in Animal Health and Welfare Board http://t.co/AM0qhqRc
8: AHVLA IT problems creating TB bureaucracy chaos - Defra has now been forced to halt publication of monthly TB stats http://t.co/ISiDtmYb
9: Climate change could create huge opportunities for UK farming; so do we need yield gap research? http://t.co/xdHBl9No
10: 1,000-cow Welsh dairy plan 'called in' by Government. What implications will this have for the dairy sector? http://t.co/KehfqCFf

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