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Ox-Cam Arc is 'devastating blow for local democracy and countryside'
Countryside campaigners have slammed the Government for accepting recommendations for a new major road development, calling it a "devastating blow"…
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Farmers urge public to refrain from using 'dangerous' sky lanterns
Farmers have called on the public to use "common sense" as bonfire night approaches, in particular when using "dangerous" sky lanterns. It is NFU…
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Artist with farming background creates unique WW1 memorial
An artist with a farming background has combined soil from Yorkshire and mud from Belgium to create a unique art piece commemorating those who fell…
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Farmer deployed by Highway England to clear sheep off M62
A farmer and his dog was deployed by Highway England traffic officers to help clear sheep off the M62. Sheep were grazing on the side of the M62…
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Budget 2018: £250m broadband injection for rural areas
Rural areas will be targeted as part of the Government's commitment to give farmers and rural businesses "full fibre" broadband connectivity, it has…
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Motion for a vote of no confidence in NFYFC overwhelmingly rejected
A motion for a vote of no confidence in the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club has failed, with an overwhelming majority not in favour. The…
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Better fiscal framework for farm tenancies needed, TFA says
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to use his upcoming Budget to provide a better fiscal framework for farm tenancies. The Tenant Farmers…
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Survey launched to measure farmers' levels of business confidence
The NFU has launched its Farmer Confidence Survey in a year of uncertainty and challenges the industry has never seen the likes of before. Now in its…
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Farmer's son who 'doesn't like cows' fights parents over farm inheritance
A farmer's son who "doesn't like cows" is in the middle of a court battle fighting his own parents for his right to inherit the family farm. Clive…
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Firework and sky lantern risk highlighted by farmers
Farming organisations are highlighting the risk fireworks and sky lanterns have on farms as a fire hazard and on livestock health. Many farmers and…
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