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Purple 'critter bales' appear in fields to raise money for children's charity
Purple 'critter bales' are appearing in fields as a result of a competition by farmers to raise money for a children's charity. The competition is…
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New training awards launched to improve rural young people's skills
Two new national training awards are being launched to help boost the level of agricultural training of rural young people. The County Training…
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Photo of sunset over Cotswolds farm during harvest wows competition judges
A photo of the sun setting over a Cotswold farm during harvest has scooped first prize in a photography competition. The range of pictures, capturing…
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'Digital dark age': Rural businesses held back by poor mobile coverage
Rural businesses held back by poor mobile phone coverage say they are being kept in a “digital dark age” because of the reluctance of network…
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22-year-old Scottish farmer wins Young Farmer of the Year award
A 22-year-old farmer who works on his family's 400-acre South Lanarkshire farm has won the hotly contested Young Farmer of the Year. Measured on…
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New bill will not restrict online knife sales for rural businesses
Rural businesses who depend on the use of knives for work will not be affected by a new bill looking to restrict online knife sales. The Offensive…
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Short film looks at isolation experienced by LGBT farmers
A short documentary is soon to be released which aims to shine a light on the only helpline in the UK for gay farmers. The short film ' Landline '…
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Rural people 'more financially vulnerable' than urban counterparts
British people living in rural areas are more financially vulnerable compared to their urban counterparts, according to new research. The Financial…
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£250,000 to help break down barriers for women in Scottish agriculture
The Scottish government has awarded £250,000 to help break down the day to day barriers which limit the impact women have in the agriculture sector…
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Updated wayleave framework to speed up rural broadband roll-out
An updated wayleave framework will pave the way for broadband infrastructure providers to speed up the roll-out of rural broadband in the…
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