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1: RT @BBCr4today: Lord Haskins, ex head of N Foods, says '30% of the food that we buy in the affluent world we never use, it's that cheap'
2: Are we using enough P&K? Ian Richards, Nutrient Management blog: http://t.co/aSImMZtf
3: RT @rtcc_tierney: "We have not inherited the planet from our parents but have borrowed it from our children" - Jayanthi #CBD #COP11
4: The improvement of meat quality (beef) Royal Agricultural College, 14th Nov: http://t.co/a5Gg2v6I
5: CEVAS(Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme): http://t.co/aSImMZtf
6: RT @NFUtweets Please support those farming families left devastated when their cows are slaughtered due to bovine TB #TBfree
7: BPEX Focus on Finishing Conferences Oct dates: http://t.co/BOOcGnkJ
8: RT @blondeagadvisor: Creating farm woodlands? English Woodland Grant Scheme - Farm Woodland Payments: http://t.co/2F3pPMgU
9: RABI Gateway project helps farmers find their way to a more stable financial future: http://t.co/aSImMZtf
10: RT @EblexTweets Record prices mask rising costs for English beef and sheep producers, latest Business Pointers show: http://t.co/8IL3jKIy

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