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Farmers demand action as fly-tipping in countryside 'spirals out of control'
Farmers are urging the government to take action to protect the countryside from fly-tippers who are ruining Britain's landscape with "giant piles of…
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Taxpayers spend £58m to clear up 1m incidents of fly-tipping
Taxpayers had to cough up £58m to clear over one million incidents of fly-tipping in England during 2016-17. It is the fourth year in a row that…
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Farmer arrested following hunt saboteur assault
A farmer has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a fiery argument with hunt saboteurs who trespassed on his land. The 44-year-old man was…
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Farmer tells hunt saboteurs to 'get off my land', violence escalates
An angry farmer has been filmed shouting at hunt saboteurs ordering them to "get off my land". The clip – which is believed to be filmed during a…
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Farm-based charity receives £145k for mental health work
A funding success has become a reality for farm-based charity Growing Well, receiving £145,000 for its mental health work. A round of funding…
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Farmer and stand-up comedian to perform gig at Oxford Farming Conference
The Oxford Farming Conference is to hold a Comedy Night during its three-day event, with Scots farmer and stand-up comedian Jim Smith bringing his…
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Farmers can only look after environment if they're profitable, NFU says
The NFU has warned that without profitable farming businesses there won't be anyone there to look after the environment. The farming union has said…
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Farmer raffles 18.6-acre £1.3m North Yorkshire farm for just £50
A farmer has put his £1.3million farm on the market for just £50 a ticket as part of a raffle. 18.6 acre Barns Farm, near Saltburn, North Yorkshire…
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Charity launches appeal to save health screening service for farmers
A rural charity has launched an appeal to save an important health screening service at a Nottinghamshire market after the loss of NHS funding…
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Plans to refurbish Louth Livestock Market approved
Plans to refurbish Louth Livestock Market have been approved thanks to the local efforts of the farming community to save it. As a result, East…
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