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Isolated areas in Scotland to receive superfast broadband coverage
Scotland will see increased superfast broadband coverage for homes and businesses in rural areas, the Scottish Government has confirmed. £15.6…
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New roads in England create more traffic and fail to boost local economies, rural campaigners claim
New roads built in England have almost all failed to either relieve congestion or boost local rural economies, according to the Campaign to Protect…
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National Trust to reduce food production on its 1,500 tenant farms
The National Trust is to reduce food production on some of its 1,500 tenant farms in order to benefit wildlife. The plans aim to ensure half of all…
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Farming 'strain' from government BPS delays, Farmers' Union of Wales says
Welsh farmers are feeling the pinch as delays in Government payments to farmers has prompted a farming union to warn of strain and hardship. The…
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Farmer invests in two new guardians to protect his sheep - male alpacas
A year after a horrific dog attack claimed 116 sheep from his flock, an innovative farmer has invested in new guardians, two male alpacas. Last…
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Yorkshire farmers to submit expert testimonies about Brexit impact to Government
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) is to submit expert testimonies about the impact of Brexit on UK farming to the Government. The Society will…
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Farmers call on Scottish Government to bolster goose management funding
Scottish farmers are calling on the Government to commit to continued funding of Greylag goose management schemes. With large populations of geese…
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Natural measures to prevent farm-floods valuable but not ‘a silver bullet’
Natural measures to manage flooding from rivers can play a valuable role in farm-flood prevention, but a lack of monitoring means their true…
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Scottish politicians call for new '21st Century' crofting bill
The Scottish government has been asked to create a new crofting bill which "fully meets the needs of crofting communities in the 21st Century". In a…
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Rural businesses putting themselves at risk of waste crime, says campaign
New research commissioned by the campaign ‘right Waste, right Place’ shows that almost a third of agriculture businesses claim to have had illegal…
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