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'How did the humble cow evolve?': The History of Agriculture - Part Two
The history of agriculture is the story of humankind's development and cultivation of processes for producing food, feed, fiber, fuel, and other…
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Scotland pledges £20,000 to promote careers in farming
Additional funding to raise interest in careers in farming among Scotland’s young people has been announced by the Rural Economy Secretary. During a…
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Farmers remain biggest farmland buyers - but account for less than 50 per cent of transactions
Farmers remain the single biggest group of buyers of farmland in England, but now account for less than 50% of transactions - with private and…
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'Humankind's greatest invention': The History of Agriculture - Part One
The history of agriculture is the story of humankind's development and cultivation of processes for producing food, feed, fiber, fuel, and other…
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Government urged to focus on farm welfare, not hunting repeal
Animal welfare campaigners within the Conservative Party are calling on the government to move on from the debate surrounding fox hunting and instead…
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Farming subsidies could be diverted to NHS after Brexit, according to top PM advisor
Some of the subsidies farmers receive every year could be diverted to hospitals after the UK leaves the EU, according to Theresa May's top policy…
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UK youth should take up farm jobs done by EU migrants, says Andrea Leadsom
Britons should take up the fruit picking and farm labouring jobs currently done by European Union (EU) migrants, Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has…
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Innovation key to helping farmers thrive post-Brexit, 'Innovative Farmers' conclude
How can practical innovation by farmers help businesses across the industry become more profitable post-Brexit? This is the main discussion point…
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British farming will struggle without 'crucial' EU migrant flow, gov't urged
As Prime Minister Theresa May announced at her Conservative Party conference that the UK would begin formal Brexit negotiations, the farming industry…
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'Understand full extent of failure existing in current agri-policy for post-Brexit decisions', says TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association is calling for a concerted effort to build a new consensus for a post-Brexit food, farming and environmental policy…
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