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Farmers risk leaving their children with 'crippling' tax bills after they die
Farmers across the UK risk leaving their children with ‘crippling’ tax bills after they die, one of the country’s leading rural lawyers has warned…
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Farming families struggling to make ends meet, warns charity
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of farming families who have cash-flow problems and are struggling to make ends meet, a charity has…
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'Full implementation of rural development programme needed' for Northern Ireland's farmers
The Ulster Farmers' Union has listed ways to ease the financial crisis that has plauged Northern Ireland's farmers for over a year, including…
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13 year old Cumbrian farmer raises £200 for farmers affected by flooding
A young Cumbrian farmer with a passion for making films about his farming life has raised £200 for farmers affected by flooding. Sam Hutchinson, aged…
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National Trust's principles for farming 'a one-dimensional vision', says Welsh Union
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned of the dangers of ignoring rural communities and economics. In its response to a National Trust document…
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'Shale Wealth Fund' may fund nearby households affected by fracking
The UK government’s Treasury department has formally launched a consultation today on how a ‘Shale Wealth Fund’ should be funded and whom it should…
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Farming in Lincolnshire will become 'unsustainable' if prices continue to decline
Farming in Lincolnshire will become 'unsustainable' if prices continue to slump, the chairwoman of the Lincolnshire branch of NFU has said…
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NFU urges members to complete rural broadband and mobile survey
The National Farmers Union have launched a new survey to help lobby changes for farmers who struggle to get decent access to the internet and mobile…
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Focusing only on environmental outcomes for post-Brexit farming 'a huge mistake'
The Tenant Farmers Association has said the National Trust's vision for a post Brexit shouldn't focus only on environmental outcomes, labelling it a…
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New survey shows half of farmers do not have in place succession planning
The central importance of succession on family farms has been underlined in the results of a land mobility survey. The survey, carried out by the…
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