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Perthshire sheep wanted to help maintain Scheduled Ancient Monument
Forest Enterprise Scotland are looking for Perthshire sheep to help maintain a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Their mission, should they choose to…
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Labour leader contender Owen Smith talks to Countryside Alliance about rural issues
Labour leader contender Owen Smith has responded to a series of questions asked by the Countryside Alliance, probing the potential leader of the…
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Patrick Edgington wins Idris Davies Memorial award for lifelong service to farming
Patrick Edgington has been announced as the winner of the Idris Davies Memorial Award for 2016 during a ceremony at Pembrokeshire County Show on…
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£1m coastal farm for a pound tenant announced
The National Trust’s search for a conservation farming hero to take on its £1million farm for a pound a year is over – after a hunt that drew…
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People in rural areas feel increasingly at risk of being victims of crime, union says
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned that people who live in rural areas feel increasingly at risk of being victims of crime. UFU Deputy president…
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Drainage work by landowner believed to be source of pollution which killed 500 fish
Natural Resources Wales has found what it believes is the source of pollution that killed hundreds of fish last week. More than 500 dead fish were…
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Brexit 'chance for farming to become more diverse and environmentally resilient', say campaigners
A new report released today argues that farming in England needs to become more diverse to prove environmentally resilient and publicly accessible…
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The consulation begins: Cumbrian farmers meet with local MP to talk Brexit
Cumbrian farmers met with local MP for Penrith and the Border, Rory Stewart, on the important policy areas which affects the Cumbrian agricultural…
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Jeremy Corbyn talks to the Countryside Alliance about rural issues
Jeremy Corbyn has responded to a series of questions asked by the Countryside Alliance, probing the Labour leader his views on key rural issues. The…
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New survey reveals what Brits love about the countryside
A new survey has revealed what Brits love about the countryside - ranging from the peace and quiet, to the traditional country pub. Country clothing…
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