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Farming union criticises government plans to close rural schools
A farming union has called plans to close more than a dozen rural schools in Northern Ireland as a potential "major negative impact" on rural…
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Farmers told to beware of bats in farm buildings when renovating
Farmers have been told to beware of an ever-increasing problem when renovating their property - the presence of bats. Most farmers are resigned to…
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Rural areas are 'places of growth and opportunity,' OECD says
Rural areas are vital to national economies and addressing global challenges, according to the OECD. The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation…
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London’s forgotten farms and food markets remembered
London’s lost and forgotten farms and food markets have been remembered in an archives exhibition, showing the city's surprising rural past. Farm…
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Scottish farmers urge reconsideration of rules around new entrant eligibility
The Scottish Government has been asked to look at the rules surrounding the definition of new entrants, following the announcement that Young Farmers…
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Mobile operators 'abandoning countryside to digital wilderness'
Mobile operators are abandoning the countryside to a "digital wilderness" by failing to submit planning applications, according to the CLA. New…
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Scottish government commits to modernising crofting law
Farmers and crofters have welcomed the Scottish government's commitment to examining the modernisation of crofting law to make it transparent…
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Macmillan to visit livestock auction to offer farmers cancer advice
The Macmillan team will visit a Lancashire livestock auction to offer free cancer information and support to local farmers. With April being bowel…
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Farmer experiences 'worst ever spring' after losing 40 lambs to adverse weather
A North Yorkshire farmer has told of how this spring has been the worst he has ever had after losing forty of his lambs due to adverse weather…
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Farmers issue plea urging public to pick dog mess up due to infection worries
Fears that cows are losing unborn calves due to infections from dog mess on farmland has led farmers to issue a plea to the public on social media to…
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