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Family speaks of farm dangers following tragic death of 3-year-old son
A farming family has highlighted the dangers of farms for children following the tragic death of their 3-year-old son Stuart. The farm can be a…
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Warburton's school farm visits to reach over 600 pupils
Primary school pupils have experienced hands-on learning highlighting the importance of wheat and food production during a visit to a Gloucestershire…
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Campaign kicks off looking to improve farming's poor safety record
An annual campaign which aims to shine a spotlight on improving the farming industry's often poor record on safety will begin today. To mark the…
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Deadline looms for Nuffield Farming Scholarship submissions
Candidates with an "enthusiastic and knowledgeable" flair have been urged to finalise their submissions as the deadline for Nuffield Farming…
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Record number of Brits visited farms during Open Farm Sunday
A record number of Brits visited a farm during an open day seeking to educate the public on agriculture and food production. Final visitor numbers…
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Countryside Alliance calls for introduction of GCSE in Agriculture
The Countryside Alliance has called for the introduction of a GCSE in Agriculture and for "great collaboration" to make land-based subjects…
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New training awards launched to improve rural young people's skills
Two new national training awards are being launched to help boost the level of agricultural training of rural young people. The County Training…
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National competition seeks to connect teenagers with food and farming
A national competition is seeking to connect 14-16 year olds – an often hard to reach age-group - with farming. The competition, organised by LEAF…
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'Farmvention' to encourage children to design food and farming inventions
A competition which aims to get primary school children designing and creating their own food and farming products has been launched. 'Farmvention'…
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£100,000 in grants to help promote UK crop research
A study to help farmers protect their barley against Ramularia Leaf Spot is among four projects to benefit from a total of almost £100,000 in new…
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