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Met Office warns of more heavy snow and 'cut off' rural areas
The Met Office has warned of persistent heavy snow for southern Scotland and north east England, and that rural communities are likely to become cut…
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'Scourge of the countryside': Councils could gain new powers to combat fly-tipping
Councils could gain new powers to tackle fly-tipping, which has been described as the 'scourge' of the countryside. The government is considering new…
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91 percent of public appreciate farmers more after attending Open Farm event
91 percent of people are more appreciative of the work farmers do after attending an Open Farm event, a new survey shows. The results of the LEAF…
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Farmers will help turn land into habitats and restore soil under new plans
The government's 25-Year Environment Plan has been launched, which includes support for farmers to create 500,000 hectares of new habitat for…
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Famous farmer asks public to run and raise funds for stroke awareness
Social media star and ordinary farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has asked the public to run and raise funds for stroke awareness. Gareth, who features in the…
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St Ewe Free Range Eggs to feature on new BBC farming series
BBC One Daytime series, The Farmers’ Country Showdown, is to return for a second series, with St Ewe Free Range Eggs episode airing on 10th January…
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New NFU Cymru Less Favoured Area Chairman vows to connect with young farmers
A beef and sheep farmer from Aberystwyth has been elected as the new NFU Cymru Less Favoured Area Board Chairman. Richard Tudor, who farms at his 550…
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Ancient Kent landscape will not be built upon, Supreme Court decides
A rural organisation has secured the protection of ancient Kentish landscape which could have been the location for a large housing and leisure…
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Expert warns of 'hidden cost' of flytipping for farmers
An agricultural expert is warning of the ‘hidden cost’ of flytipping, after it was revealed that councils have spent almost £60m cleaning up dumped…
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'Northern Forest' which plans to plant 50m new trees could boost rural economy
The rural economy is set to receive a huge boost as plans have been announced to create a new Northern Forest that will comprise over 50 million…
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