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Planning reforms an important step in delivering mobile coverage in rural areas
Plans to change planning rules to make it easier to erect mobile masts and other mobile infrastructure have been welcomed by the CLA. The proposals…
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NFU Welshpool helps relieve ‘worry’ by launching Dog Line
The NFU Welshpool team in Powys, are helping local farmers reduce the threat of sheep worrying by launching ‘Dog Line’ for its NFU members. Stephen…
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Increase in use of woodfuel 'excellent news for small rural businesses'
Environment Minister, Dr Aileen McLeod, has welcomed an increase in the use of woodfuel in Scotland as excellent news for small scale rural…
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Prince’s Countryside Fund announces £700,000 grant funding for rural communities
The Winter’s exceptionally wet weather brought misery to thousands of flooded families, farms and rural concerns across Britain. At the same time…
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'Budget 2016: A budget that should benefit rural business'
What effectively is George Osborne’s fourth Budget in 12 months has brought a number of changes that will be of benefit to rural business, says…
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Chancellor unveils £700m increase for flood defences
A £700m increase for flood defences and a 0.5% increase in insurance premium tax to 10% has today been announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer…
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UK charity students impact the lives of over 15,000 farmers and their communities in Africa
Agriculture is essential for sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, employing over 65 percent of the continent’s labour force and accounting for 32…
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NI ministers allocate £800,000 to improve transport to isolated rural areas
Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill and Transport Minister Michelle McIlveen have today delivered a £800,000 Rural Community Transport…
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NFU welcomes EU aid measures but lists four key steps for improvement
Following a new package of measures from Commissioner Hogan , the UK farming union presidents have called on Defra and the European Commission to…
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EU co-operatives welcome 'exceptional measures' as a move forward
Reacting to the EU aid package agreed by EU Farm Ministers yesterday, Copa and Cogeca said it’s a move forward and has the potential to alleviate…
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