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Farmers told to be wise about scams and avoid the 'suckers list'
Farmers have held an event with the police to highlight how telephone, mail and online scams affect rural communities, and how to avoid being on the…
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New body needed to negotiate wages for farm workers, campaign group says
A new body in England is needed to negotiate wages and better conditions for agriculture workers, a food campaign group has said. In a new briefing…
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North Wales family farm photography series scoops top prize
A 22-year-old student has won a major prize thanks to his series of photographs taken at his north Wales family farm. Honest Agriculture, a…
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Rural economy depends on digital to survive in modern world, says CLA
Rural economic growth depends on a better connected countryside if it is to survive in the modern world, according to the CLA. The Country Land and…
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Sheep farmers raise concerns one year on from lynx re-introduction application
Sheep farmers have re-emphasised the risks of reintroducing lynx in the UK one year on from the initial licence application by Lynx UK Trust. The…
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Farmer to set off on 42-county journey to raise money for charity
A farmer from Cumbria is to embark on a 42 counties tour of rural England in a decades-old Massey Ferguson 135 to raise money for cancer research…
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Farmers dig miles of trenches to install broadband in rural Welsh hamlet
A small village long suffering from inadequate broadband speeds is now benefiting from some of the fastest connections in the UK following the help…
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Farming couple who first met 25-years ago tie the knot at Great Yorkshire Show
A farming couple who first met 25-years ago through a Young Farmers' Club have finally tied the knot at the Great Yorkshire Show. Liz Bailey and…
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‘Blighted’ resident complains to city planners about ‘bellowing’ cows
A West Yorkshire resident has described to city planners how his life is "blighted" due to nearby "bellowing" cows. James Bullock, a life-long…
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New Culture Secretary must keep pushing for a connected countryside, says CLA
The new-appointed Culture Secretary must keep pushing for a connected countryside by investing more in broadband and mobile coverage, says the CLA…
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