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Birdcrime report shows 196 birds of prey were killed in 2015 in UK's rural areas
An RSPB Birdcrime report published this week has revealed that birds native to Britain were shot, poisoned and stolen from nests during 2015. 196…
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Defra secretary Leadsom meets Welsh farm leaders in Cardiff
Defra secretary Andrea Leadsom has met with local NFU members on a farm near Cardiff to discuss issues facing the Welsh agricultural industry. Ms…
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Welsh government raises issue of 'cheaper imports' with UK minister
Welsh rural affairs secretary Lesley Griffiths has raised the issue of 'cheaper imports' which could enter the market in post-Brexit trade deals in a…
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Fostering young farming talent: Co-op welcomes class of 2017
Retailer Co-op has launched its second 'Farming Pioneers Group', a training programme for young farmers first launched in April 2016. Co-op Farming…
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Brexit: Cheap NZ imports could destroy UK lamb industry, says rural affairs secretary
The British lamb industry could be destroyed by a post-Brexit free trade deal with New Zealand, Welsh rural affairs secretary Lesley Griffiths has…
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Scotland raises agricultural minimum wage to £7.50 an hour
A single minimum level of pay for agricultural workers has been agreed by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB). The following changes in…
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Rural crime: Police search for quad bike thieves in Kent
Police are searching for thieves who drove across four farm fields and cut through barbed wire fencing to steal a child's quad bike. A trailer and…
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Ancient city of York to bring back a monthly farmers' market
The ancient city of York is to bring back a tradition that rightfully belongs at the centre of the community, a monthly farmers market. The market…
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Natural England opens ‘hedge fund’ grant to improve farmland boundaries
Natural England is inviting applications for the Countryside Stewardship Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant which opens for applications today (1…
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Bristol farm given £38k for 'urban farmers' project
A Bristol city farm has been given £38,125 by the Masonic Charitable Foundation to support their Urban Farmers Project which works with disadvantaged…
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