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Welsh horticulture grants open as new growers urged to apply
Welsh farmers looking to break into commercial horticulture have a new funding opportunity scheduled to open today (2 November), with applications…
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Young couple secure £110,000 in loans to take on island farm
A young couple have secured £110,000 in loans to take on a farm in the Isles of Scilly after struggling to obtain finance because of their age and…
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Welsh holiday let owners face deadline to fight hefty tax bills
Welsh holiday let owners have just days to challenge controversial tax rules that have reportedly left some businesses facing unexpected bills…
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£130k funding boost to help 18 farms support vulnerable people
Eighteen Northern Ireland farms are set to benefit from more than £130,000 in government funding to improve social farming facilities, as new figures…
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Surrey farms secure £500k for new technology and innovation
Seventeen farming and rural projects in Surrey have secured a share of £500,000 in funding for new technology, including laser bird deterrents…
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Five young people offered funded route into agri-drone careers
Five Young Farmers’ Club members are being offered fully funded training to enter Britain’s agricultural drone sector through a new scholarship worth…
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Welsh farmers say mobile mast rent cuts threaten rural signal
Farmers in Wales are warning that deep cuts to mobile mast rents could leave rural communities with worse phone coverage as landowners reconsider…
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Farm AD and composting sites face new digital waste rules from today
Farm-based anaerobic digestion plants, composting operations and waste businesses receiving controlled waste from third parties must begin digitally…
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New entrants invited to bid for two Cornwall Council farms
Two 147-acre Cornwall Council farms with houses and agricultural buildings are being offered on tenancies of up to 15 years, with new entrants among…
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Tourist tax plan sparks backlash from rural businesses
Mayors across England are set to gain powers to impose an uncapped levy on overnight visitors, prompting warnings that the move could put further…
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Straw building boom could open new market for growers
Britain’s cereal farmers produce enough straw each year to support low-carbon construction on a major scale, with researchers suggesting the material…
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