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Lessons must be learned from severe flooding - NFU
Government must learn important lessons from the severe flooding that is continuing to damage many rural communities not just in Somerset but across…
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Wettest January for 250 years, observers say
Weather observers at the University of Oxford have confirmed that January 2014 was the wettest since their records began in the 1760s. The…
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HS2 fails to consider whether farm businesses can survive
The CLA responded to the HS2 route consultation covering the Phase Two tracks from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds saying the increasing land grab…
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Survey shows need for better rural mobile coverage
A campaign to assess mobile coverage in rural areas will help agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers (AF) to push for signal improvements. The…
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Queen's agricultural investment reaches £19m
The Duchy of Lancaster, which manages the monarch's portfolio of land investments, has announced the purchase of 560 acres of land comprising…
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Largest pumping operation ever as Somerset experiences biggest flood
Flood warnings remain in force for south west and southern England. Heavy showers could cause further flooding in south west and southern England…
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PM right to slash rural red tape - CLA
Moves by the Prime Minister to radically reform the regulations that govern the rural economy have been welcomed by farming unions. The Country Land…
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Warehouse investment increased 50% in 2013
2013 was a record year for distribution warehouse investment with approximately £2.5 billion transacted, which is an increase of nearly 50% on 2012…
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Defra urged to back moorland farmers
The CLA has stressed its support for boosting payments under CAP reform on land areas designated as moorland. The organisation said taking a small…
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HS2 statement 'ignores the impact on landowners'
The extension of the HS2 Environmental Statement response deadline 'allows more time for its consideration', according to the Country Land and…
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