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Young farmers must 'look beyond farm gates' to see 'bigger picture'
It’s 'vitally important' that young farmers 'look beyond the farm gate and step out from behind computers', according to leading rural experts…
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Farmers will 'enhance' Exmoor's landscape under new proposals
Conservationists and farmers have announced a "transformative proposal" for sustaining and enhancing Exmoor’s farmed landscapes and communities…
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Business secretary Greg Clark seeks to calm farmer's fears over migrant labour drain
Business Secretary Greg Clark has tried to allay farmers' fears about a lack of available labour in the wake of the decision to leave the European…
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Sheep industry supports Scottish Minister’s pledge against lynx release
The sheep industry has welcomed recent remarks from Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing, who said lynx would be released in Scotland…
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Nominations open to celebrate best of Cornish farming
Nominations for the best and brightest of Cornwall’s farming businesses are now open as the Addington Fund launches its 2018 Cornwall Farm Business…
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Number of farming building conversions falls 20 percent in a year
The number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes dropped 20% in the last year, denting hopes that these conversions could help solve the…
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Church spires to help boost rural internet connectivity
Church spires across the UK will be used to boost digital connectivity in rural areas following an agreement between the Government and the Church of…
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Trailer released showing 'deepest and most complete' farming video game
A video game publisher has released the first trailer for this year's entry in the hugely popular Farming Simulator series. According to developers…
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Fundraising started to help farming family after loss of husband to suicide
A fundraising page has been set up to help a farming family get through their difficult time after the death of a family member. Charlotte Silvester…
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More than one agricultural worker in UK commits suicide a week, figures show
More than one agricultural worker commits suicide a week, according to a leading farming charity which aims to highlight mental health awareness in…
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