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Union launches #FarmingMatters campaign to gain public recognition
The recent campaign launched by the Farmers’ Union of Wales on #FarmingMatters is gaining recognition amongst politicians, key decision makers and…
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Most southern UK farm winner of National Trust's 'Farming with Nature' award
Tregullas Farm, the most southerly farm on mainland Britain, is the winner of the National Trust’s first-ever ‘Farming with Nature’ award. The Fine…
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Badgers not infecting cattle with TB, new study suggests
Cattle and badgers rarely come into direct contact in the countryside and instead TB is transmitted through infected faeces and urine in pasture, a…
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Yorkshire Dales Trust celebrates 10 years of making meadows
A decade ago charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) launched an ambitious scheme to save the declining species-rich hay meadows in the…
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Over £700,000 funding awarded to Scotland's crofters to build better housing
Crofters in some of Scotland’s rural and remote communities will benefit from better housing through funding under the Croft House Grant. Cabinet…
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MP and Secretary of State congratulate 'Wales Woman farmer' winner
The Vale of Glamorgan MP and Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns, has congratulated a local farmer in his constituency on a prestigious award…
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National Trust labels British countryside as 'damaged' amid anger from farmers
The National Trust has today released a statement on a reform of farm support, proposing a system which is more environmentally friendly. The…
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Northern Ireland gives out £180k grants to rural businesses as part of investment scheme
Three rural companies have been awarded a £180,000 grant from Northern Ireland's Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen. The three businesses, from…
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Farm borrowing increases as cash flow problems highlight 'very bleak picture' for farmers
Borrowing on UK farms has grown significantly and is relatively unchecked in recent times with a record £17.769bn in the year ending June. The data…
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Landworkers’ Alliance announces eight recommendations for post-Brexit farming
The Landworkers’ Alliance has announced eight recommendations for a post-Brexit agricultural sector. The organisation, which represents small-scale…
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