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UK to launch world’s first doctoral agri-robotics training centre
The world's first centre for doctoral training in agricultural automation and robotics is to be opened in Lincolnshire. The new training centre in…
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Petition calls for food and farming to be made a school subject
A petition which calls on the government to introduce agriculture as a compulsory subject up to year 9 and an option for GCSE has been launched. The…
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Week-long initiative to champion British beef returns in April
An week-long initiative which aims to champion quality, British-produced beef as part of a balanced diet will return in April. Returning for its…
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2020 Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications now open
Scholarships that facilitate personal development in the agricultural industry are now open for applications for 2020. Prospective scholars are being…
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New initiative to help ex-forces personnel move into agriculture
A new initiative to help ex-forces personnel looking to move into careers in the rural sector, including agriculture, is to be launched. The 'Rural…
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Search is on for Wales' next generation of rural leaders
The search is on for the next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs in Wales with the new launch of this year's Agri Academy. The academy…
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College awarded £48,000 to train 30 people in agriculture
The Southern Regional College have been awarded £48,000 to train people from both farming and non-farming backgrounds in agriculture and countryside…
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Winners announced for NFU’s Farmvention competition
Nine primary schools have won farm-related prizes after entering a UK-wide education competition organised by the NFU. The union has announced the…
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NFU’s Farmvention competition closes with over 1,000 entries
More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to the NFU’s national education competition Farmvention from hundreds of primary schools across the…
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NFU's 'farmvention' initiative receives 600 entries from primary schools
Hundreds of primary schools have entered the NFU's first national education competition which will see a school turning into a farm for the day…
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