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No shale gas wells to be fracked in the UK this year
The industry has confirmed that no shale gas wells will be drilled in Britain this year. As a key fracking decision nears, the government will decide…
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Less than a week to go until environment-focused Countryside Stewardship deadline
The closing date for submitting completed Countryside Stewardship applications together with all supporting evidence is Friday 30 September 2016…
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Farmer fined £27k for record-keeping failures 'which could have spread disease'
A farmer has been fined more than £23,000 after admitting a series of record-keeping failures which could have led to the spread of serious diseases…
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'Living link to our distant past': Rare cattle breed could die out
A herd of rare White Park cattle could die out if its owners do not urgently acquire a new bull. There are 13 White Park Cattle at Dinefwr in…
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Sharp rise in farm fires costing industry £48m
A rise in farm fires has been reported prompting farmers to be asked to check their evacuation procedures. Claims rose by an alarming 14% to £47.9m…
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Turning milk into artisan ice cream: Dairy farmers look to diversifying produce to combat crisis
Many dairy farmers have took to diversifying their produce in order to combat the worst dairy crisis the UK has seen in recent history. With milk…
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State of Nature Wales report: FUW attacks 'farming scapegoat'
Politicians and environmentalists all too readily reach for the 'farming scapegoat' when they are faced with problems regarding wildlife…
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Landowners should build homes to combat housing crisis, CLA says
Landowners should build and manage their own affordable housing in the countryside to help solve the housing crisis, the Country Land and Business…
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Reduction in migrant labour post-Brexit 'may catalyse structural change' in farming sector
The potential reduction in migrant labour post-Brexit "may catalyse structural change" in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, according to…
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Sector welcomes decision to delay Scotland's wage negotiations and calls for Wages Board to disband
The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) has taken the decision to delay its annual wage negotiations until later in the year. NFU Scotland has…
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