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New support scheme to help young farmers thrive in Yorkshire Dales
Across the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, where farming traditions run deep, a new initiative is taking shape to help the next generation of…
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Lambing List returns to link farmers with next generation of shepherds
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has reopened its much-loved Lambing List — a lifeline for farmers preparing for lambing season and an…
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UK researchers create world-first 'digital twin' for dairy farming
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have created a world-first 'digital twin' for dairy farming, combining live data and artificial…
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Green goals driving teens towards farming careers, study finds
Young people’s passion for protecting the planet could hold the key to tackling the farming industry’s growing skills gap, new research from LEAF…
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£50k fund backs projects to promote Scotch Beef, Lamb and Pork
A £50,000 fund has been launched to help communities across Scotland celebrate Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork through…
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'Route to Rural' drive seeks new faces for land careers
A nationwide drive has been launched to encourage school leavers, graduates and career changers to consider a future in rural surveying, as demand…
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Marts host nationwide lunches to boost lamb for St Andrew's Day
Scotland’s livestock marts will mark the 15th anniversary of the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign this November with community lunches celebrating…
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QMS warns cutting meat and dairy could harm children's health
Slashing meat and dairy from children’s diets could backfire on health unless carefully replaced with nutrient-rich foods, Quality Meat Scotland…
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Farming and construction in focus as inspectors target fatal falls
More than 100 people have lost their lives in farming and construction falls across Northern Ireland and the Republic in the past decade – prompting…
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McDonald's launches landmark training scheme for young farmers
Future leaders of Britain’s food and farming sector are being sought by McDonald’s, with applications now open for its 2026/27 Progressive Young…
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