The latest Rural Life news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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British farmers and leading supermarkets have written an open letter urging the government to secure tariff-free access to the European single market…
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Geese thought to be worth up to £100,000 have been stolen by a criminal gang in what has been described as a 'audacious theft'. The animals, which…
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has ordered BT to legally separate from its Openreach division, which runs the UK's broadband infrastructure. Openreach…
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The Northern Irish government has launched an £11million rural investment scheme in Newry, Mourne and Down. The Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural…
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Over three quarters of the Welsh countryside has some environmental or conservation designation, highlighting the important role farming continues to…
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Three suspected poachers have been arrested and told to stay away from North Yorkshire, as the force’s crackdown on rural crime continues. Police…
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The Welsh government has announced that almost 90% of farmers’ Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims will be paid when the new payments window opens on…
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Welsh farming union NFU Cymru has joined forces with a Pembrokeshire campaigner to canvas views on the Welsh Government’s Nitrate Vulnerable Zones…
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Farmers could face 'considerably higher' tax bills in future following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, although details are likely to remain…
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Police are urging people in rural areas to be vigilant and report anything suspicious, as part of a major new campaign by North Yorkshire police…
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