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Direct payments and soft border with Ireland must continue, DUP says
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has confirmed that they will secure the best Brexit deal possible for Northern Ireland's farmers. DUP MLA William…
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Funding secured for Land Mobility Scheme in Northern Ireland
The Northern Irish government has confirmed that it will help fund the development and delivery of a Land Mobility Scheme for Northern Ireland. The…
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Group which encourages inner city minority groups to visit countryside wins award
A Bristol-based youth organisation set up by a young Mendip girl to encourage inner city minority groups to visit the countryside has won the…
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Welsh 'super dairy farm' fined £36k for polluting stream with slurry
A Welsh 'super' dairy farm has been fined £36,000 after cattle slurry waste polluted a nearby stream. Howell and Susan Richards, who have 1,800 cows…
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Duchess of Cornwall 'knights' a grumpy farmer with a leek during farm visit
The Duchess of Cornwall has "knighted" a farmer at the South of England Show, with a leek. The Duchess, 69, attended the event in her role as…
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Walker seriously injured after cow stampede in Greater Manchester
A walker has been seriously injured after being trampled on by stampeding cows in Greater Manchester. Armed police were called to deal with the…
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Cows worth £7000 stolen from Warwickshire farm
Warwickshire police are appealing for information after seven cows were stolen from a farm in the Southam area. It is thought the livestock rustlers…
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Wales' vast rural areas to receive funding of over £12m
Wales’ iconic National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty will receive funding of over £12m the Welsh Government has announced. The areas…
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Local residents object to 112,000 capacity egg farm in Cornwall
Local residents in a small Cornish village have branded plans to create a huge free-range egg farm nearby as 'monstrous'. The farm, which will house…
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'Dementia tax' threatens future of UK family farms, says Farron
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron warned Prime Minister Theresa May's 'dementia tax' could threaten the future of the family farm. After a visit to…
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