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Pig rearing to return to rural school following vegan backlash
Keeping pigs on a rural Hampshire school farm to show children how food is produced is to return following vegan backlash which temporarily axed it…
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Adam Henson to only eat food that is traceable for a week
Celebrity farmer Adam Henson will only eat food in which he knows the origin of as part of a campaign to get the public to understand food…
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Young farmers must 'look beyond farm gates' to see 'bigger picture'
It’s 'vitally important' that young farmers 'look beyond the farm gate and step out from behind computers', according to leading rural experts…
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#SeeItChangeIt: NFU launches initiative to improve farmer well-being
The NFU has launched its #SeeItChangeIt campaign at the NFU’s annual conference – its latest initiative to improve safety and well-being on farms…
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Scotland launches plant health centre to strengthen crop resilience
A new plant health centre has been launched in Scotland to shine a light on the essential role plants play in every day lives, from the economics of…
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NFU18: Education in agriculture and food 'public good', Gove says
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has said improved animal welfare and education in agriculture and food production is a "public good" and worthy of more…
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Welsh Minister visits upland sheep farm to learn importance of local rural life
A Welsh Minister has visited an upland sheep farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park to learn first-hand how farmers care for the environment and…
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New Chairman of NFYFC calls for more farming education in schools
The new Chairman of leading rural youth organisation National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs wants to see more food and farming education in…
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Project aims to improve farm profitability in uplands
A livestock association has been awarded funding to find ways to improve upland farm profitability. The Pasture-fed Livestock Association (PFLA) has…
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More than one agricultural worker in UK commits suicide a week, figures show
More than one agricultural worker commits suicide a week, according to a leading farming charity which aims to highlight mental health awareness in…
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