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Lambing List returns to link farmers with next generation of shepherds
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has reopened its much-loved Lambing List — a lifeline for farmers preparing for lambing season and an…
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Immersive VR training to help understand mental health in farming
Doctors in Suffolk have launched a pioneering virtual reality (VR) project to tackle the growing mental health crisis in Britain’s farming…
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Fordson Super Dexta raises £80k for children's hospital
A vintage Fordson tractor has helped drive forward children’s healthcare, raising more than £80,000 at auction for the new Cambridge Children’s…
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'Route to Rural' drive seeks new faces for land careers
A nationwide drive has been launched to encourage school leavers, graduates and career changers to consider a future in rural surveying, as demand…
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Police shoot bull loose near Isle of Man school after public safety scare
A bull described as “dangerous” and “on the loose” was shot dead by armed officers on the Isle of Man after it escaped from a meat plant and wandered…
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Charity RSABI launches drive to honour older farmers and crofters
A major initiative to celebrate the huge contribution of older people to Scottish agriculture is being launched by farming charity RSABI this week…
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Princess Royal marks 75 years of British Wool at South Molton
The Princess Royal has helped mark the 75th anniversary of British Wool with a visit to its South Molton depot in Devon, celebrating three-quarters…
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Lessons from Scotland's worst wildfires aim to protect land and livestock
After a year in which Scotland’s worst wildfires in living memory scorched farmland, threatened livestock and stretched land managers to their…
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Essex schoolboy, 9, to conquer Ben Nevis for farming families
A nine-year-old farmer’s son from Essex is preparing to climb the UK’s tallest mountain to raise money for struggling farming families. James…
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New study aims to break silence on poor mental health in farming
Farmers’ mental health is under the spotlight in a new study, as researchers work directly with the farming community to improve support and…
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