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Artist decorates tractor with poppies in time for Remembrance Day
An artist has decorated a tractor with poppies she had shaped and painted herself, in time for Remembrance Weekend. Caroline Jones, from Widnes in…
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Death bed tax planning could save farmers 'hundreds of thousands'
Death bed tax planning could save farmers hundreds of thousands of pounds through reduced Inheritance Tax and Capitals Gains Tax, according to…
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Farmer's apology to wife goes viral on social media
A farmer has sparked a social media storm surrounding the origin of a cryptic message written on farmland when an apology to his wife went viral…
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Mental health support remains top of farming union's charitable agenda
The Alzheimer's Society and the Farming Community Network will be the focus of a farming union's charitable cause. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)…
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Famous farm in middle of M62 takes step to become more sustainable
The famous farm in the middle of the M62 in West Yorkshire has taken a step to become more sustainable thanks to a new initiative. Stott Hall farm is…
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Wales accuses Westminster of 'constraining' devolved powers over farming
The Welsh government has accused Westminster of trying to "constrain" Wales' powers over farming and the environment. Wales' rural affairs secretary…
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Month-long campaign launched to combat livestock worrying in Scotland
A month-long campaign is being launched by Police Scotland to raise awareness among dog owners about the devastating effects of livestock worrying…
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Think-tank report calls for farm subsidies to be abolished post-Brexit
Post-Brexit farm subsidies would have to be heavily restricted or overthrown to mix free trade with meeting environmental targets, according to a…
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Councils across UK urged to introduce ban on sky lanterns
As Bonfire Night approaches, farmers have urged councils across England and Wales to introduce a total ban on sky lanterns to avoid fires, harm to…
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Less than half of UK's fruit and veg is homegrown, report warns
A new report has cautioned that less than half of the UK's fruit and veg is homegrown, and that 90 per cent of it is picked by EU-born workers. It…
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