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'Larger than life': Tributes paid to dairy farmer Derek Mead who died on Sunday
Highly respected dairy farmer Derek Mead, who died on Sunday, was a 'farming hero' and was 'hugely passionate about tourism and the leisure economy…
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'Mired in sleaze': SNP 'overruled' civil servants on £1m crofting spending announcement
The Scottish Conservatives has attacked the SNP for 'overruling' civil servants on a £1m crofting spending announcement. The Scottish Conservatives…
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16 sheep attacked by out of control dog in Suffolk
Police are urging dog owners to keep their animals under control after a number of Hebridean and Norfolk rare breed sheep were found injured in…
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'UK farm system is broken': Report pushes 'new deal' post-Brexit
The next government should replace the old two pillar EU system with a new 'three part deal', according to a new report. An alliance of 94…
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Historic West Fife Show receives £1000 donation
A renowned housebuilder has donated £1000 to support one of Scotland’s longest-running agricultural shows. The West Fife Show, which took place on…
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Report highlights Brexit concerns for 'crucial' hill farmers
A new report which analyses the financial situation of the UK's hill farmers highlights Brexit concerns to a sector which is 'crucial' to the rural…
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Lincolnshire Police to invest in new pair of eyes to combat rural crime
Rural crime in Lincolnshire is set to have a new pair of eyes as Lincolnshire Police announce plans to deploy a drone. The hi-tech drone will be…
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72-year-old dairy farmer dies after accident involving his own tractor
A dairy farmer has died following an accident involving his own tractor, it has emerged. 72-year-old Derek Mead from Somerset died over the weekend…
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‘If agriculture fails, so will our rural communities’, union warns
Livestock farmers from across Wales have been debating what future post-Brexit agricultural policies could look like and what would happen if…
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Labour's land tax 'would increase cost of food in UK', says NFU
The National Farmers' Union has warned that by imposing land tax on agricultural land Labour 'would simply increase the cost of UK food production…
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