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Dorset farmer sentenced after refusing to stop burning waste on-farm
A Dorset tenant farmer has received a six-month suspended prison sentence and been banned from working in the waste industry for five years after…
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New regulation can be more effective for farmers after Brexit, NFU says
The Government should take advantage of the opportunity Brexit presents to create a regulatory environment for farming that is "streamlined, grounded…
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'Time to get tough on fly-tipping': Two-thirds of farmers affected by illegally dumped waste
New proposals on how to deal with fly-tipping have been put forward by the CLA over the Bank Holiday weekend – a time when there can be a surge of…
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Road safety charity calls on compulsory driving lessons for rural roads
A road safety charity has called for compulsory lessons on rural roads for learner drivers, as part of a graduated licensing system to reduce…
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NFU says government 'not doing enough' to get farmers digitally connected
The NFU has said the government is 'not doing enough' for farmers and rural communities to get digitally connected. The comments come as the NFU…
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'Disastrous impact': Rise in summer homes pushing rural families out
The rise in summer homes are pushing house prices out of reach for rural families, a rural property specialist has explained. A study published today…
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Derbyshire vet to walk 330 miles to raise money for farming charities
A Derbyshire vet will walk 330 miles along the Pennine Way to raise money for two farming charities: R.A.B.I and Vetlife. Michael Colgan, a director…
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Union launches 'share farming' project to assist new entrants and retirees
A farming union has started a research project on the potential of 'share farming' to assist both new entrants and farm owners worried about…
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'Radical' new countryside proposals could have 'major repercussions' for Welsh farmers
A farming union has described how Welsh government proposals buried within a consultation will have 'major repercussions' for farmers in the country…
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'Hellish problem': Farmers join crime fighting campaign to stamp out sheep rustling
A new initiative has been launched to fight one aspect of the rural crime epidemic - reducing the 'rising tide' of livestock thefts. A Barnoldswick…
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