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Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire wins prestigious landowner's prize
The most prestigious landowner’s prize awarded by the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has been presented to William Parente, Principal…
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UK is being 'blighted' by a fly-tipping epidemic, NFU says
The British countryside is being blighted by a fly-tipping epidemic and more needs to be done to prevent rubbish from ruining our iconic landscape…
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Rural Planning Review: Farmers applaud Government's commitment to rural growth
The rural sector has welcomed a government commitment to support rural economic growth in the long awaited government response to the Rural Planning…
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Newts and Houses: Landowners applaud reform of 'costly' newt licence process
Rural landowners have welcomed the national roll out of a reformed licensing process that will make it easier to develop housing and conserve great…
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'Must be practical for farmers': Scottish Government announces new changes to 'greening' rules
Plans to introduce changes to “greening” rules, which improve the impact farming has on the environment, have been announced by the Scottish…
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'Punishment for the self-employed': Farmers slam Universal Credit introduction in NI
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has described the introduction of the Universal Credit (UC) system in Northern Ireland as 'punishment' for the…
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'DNA of the industry': NFU Scotland President stresses how important young farmers are to agriculture
The Scottish agricultural sector has stressed how important profitability, innovation and collaboration are for the industry to grow. In his address…
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Natural Resources Wales launches review into use of firearms on land it manages
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a review into the use of firearms on land it manages. It currently uses firearms to limit damage from…
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National Pig Association to give evidence to MPs on labour shortages
National Pig Association (NPA) has been asked to give evidence to MPs about the prospect of labour shortages in the agricultural sector. The…
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Government launches specialist helpline as 550 commoners await BPS 2016 payments
Approximately 550 commoners are still waiting to receive their 2016 BPS payment, with the Government responding by introducing a specialist helpline…
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