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More needed to tackle rural poverty and social isolation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling for more research into the problem of poverty and social isolation in rural areas. It is making this call in…
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Successful broadband pilots hailed as important milestone for rural communities
The CLA has hailed the emerging results of Government pilots into delivering broadband to rural areas as ‘an important milestone towards real…
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World's largest offshore wind farm a step closer to reality
This morning, Wednesday 3 February, the board of directors at DONG Energy confirmed a positive Final Investment Decision for Hornsea One offshore…
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English land buyers do not appear concerned about possibility of Brexit
The Strutt & Parker Rural Land Briefing was held today (3rd February) at London’s Westbury Hotel. This annual seminar on UK agriculture and the rural…
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Brexit could place British farming in jeopardy, warns new report
The future of many UK farming businesses looks uncertain, according to a new report on the agricultural implications of leaving the EU written by a…
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'Ministers must complete Compulsory Purchase reform as HS2 law reaches milestone'
Ministers must complete reforms to make the compulsory purchase system fairer for rural businesses affected by the HS2 scheme says the CLA, which…
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Scottish government 'continues to let down farmers over greening'
Four weeks into a new Basic Payment Scheme year and Scottish Government has failed to provide satisfactory updated guidance to Scottish farmers on…
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Herefordshire Council challenged to honour ‘duty of care’ to tenant farmers as notices issued
NFU has strongly urged Herefordshire Council to honour its duty of care to its tenant farmers affected by their decision to sell off the county farms…
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'HS2 must not disrupt food production and farming continuity'
HS2 must have plans in place to enable affected farmers to continue to run their businesses – that’s the message the NFU has taken to the HS2 Select…
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Falling land prices encouraging rise in rural entrepreneurs
Increasing urban property prices and falling land values could be fuelling a rise in new rural business start-ups and lifestyle farmers, the latest…
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