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Welsh rapeseed farmer wins Welsh Rural Community Champion Award
Llyr Jones of Derwydd farm, Llanfihangel glyn Myfyr, Corwen, has just been announced as the winner of the 2016 NFU Cymru / Principality Welsh Rural…
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EU Agriculture Commissioner quizzed by CLA President in Brexit debate
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan was joined on the debating platform with the CLA President Ross Murray at the Devon County Show. Taking part…
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Welsh farmer who received a £1.3m payout has it slashed to £500,000
A Welsh farmer who received a £1.3m payout for working on her parent's farm on "meagre wages" has seen her payout drastically cut to £500,000. Senior…
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Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs unveils new mental health campaign 'Are Ewe Okay?'
The Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs have unveiled their new mental health campaign “Are Ewe Okay?”. The association will focus on…
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Thousands of acres of South Pennines moorland to be protected under new €12m project
Thousands of acres of South Pennines moorland and peat bogs to be better protected as a new EU-funded restoration project gets underway. The MoorLIFE…
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Devon Young Farmers receive £25,000 donation towards new rural hub
South West rural insurance company Cornish Mutual has donated £25,000 to the Devon Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (YFC) to support their…
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EU Commissioner Hogan pressed on reducing regulatory burden as he drives forward 'simplification' agenda
European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan was urged to drive forward his ‘simplification’ agenda as he visited a West…
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Farmers urged to start most difficult conversation on 'Succession Sunday'
Leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual is staging ‘Succession Sunday’ on May 29 to encourage members of farming families to get together round a table and…
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Farmers advised to plan ahead to make most of new inheritance tax rules
Farmers reaching retirement age are being advised to undertake a valuation of their property and put in place suitable plans that will allow them to…
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Government failing to deliver pledge to plant 11 million trees unless it takes radical action now
New figures on woodland creation show that the Government will fail to deliver its manifesto commitment to plant 11 million trees between 2015 and…
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