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Farmers join firefighters in battle against North York Moors blaze
Farmers and firefighters have been hailed for their bravery after joining forces to battle fierce wildfires on Langdale Moor in the North York Moors…
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Welsh government approves Anglesey solar farm despite local fury
A giant solar farm covering hundreds of acres of Anglesey has been approved by the Welsh government despite fierce local opposition. The Alaw Môn…
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New Wales-wide survey launched to tackle rural and farm crime
A new nationwide survey has been launched to uncover the true scale of rural crime across Wales and measure how much progress has been made in…
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'The worst part was losing my sheep': Scottish farmer's cancer battle
An Aberdeenshire livestock farmer who has undergone two brain operations for an incurable tumour has spoken of the heartbreak of having to sell his…
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Poll: Most farmers doubt they'll survive the next decade
Four in five farmers fear their businesses will collapse within a decade, as anger grows over the Labour government’s inheritance tax proposals. The…
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‘Irreplaceable’: Tributes as Reading Festival tenant farmer dies
Josephine 'Mavis' Drayton, the long-serving farmer of Reading Festival’s iconic Little John’s Farm, has died following a short illness. Mavis, who…
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90 years in the fields: Rhug Estate duo receive prestigious farming honours
Two stalwarts of Welsh farming have been celebrated at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, recognised with long-service awards for a combined 90 years of…
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Who gets the farm? New UK programme tackles succession head-on
A ground-breaking UK-wide programme is giving farming families the tools to tackle one of the toughest conversations in agriculture: who takes over…
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What should the Countryside Code say? Public survey now live
Farmers and landowners are being urged to share their views in the new Countryside Code Survey 2025 — open until 28 September. The survey aims to…
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New partnership to secure Scotland's rural skills for the next generation
Scotland’s leading rural organisations have joined forces to protect vital land-based skills and open doors to careers for the next generation. A new…
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