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Farmers deserve a ‘plan B’ to end Brexit uncertainty
A minister’s claim that there is no ‘plan B’ for British agriculture in the event of a Brexit, is simply not good enough. That is the view of John…
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New project focuses on dementia in farming and rural communities
Dementia is a growing health problem, with an anticipated increase in the number of cases of 156 per cent between now and 2051, according to…
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Succession planning service launched to help farms stay in the family
NFU Mutual has launched a succession planning service to help farming families through the difficult process of bringing family members together to…
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£70,000 funding for National Rural Crime Partnership welcomed
NFU Scotland has welcomed an announcement of £70,000 which will fund a full-time post within Police Scotland to move rural and agricultural crime…
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Rural entrepreneurs will have chance to better support rural life and productivity
Rural entrepreneurs and housebuilders in England will have the opportunity to provide ideas on how the planning system can better support rural life…
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'European programmes to deliver millions for rural and coastal Wales'
The Minister will be at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea for the official start-of-term event of two European programmes, the Welsh Government Rural…
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CLA urges ministers to take urgent action on rural planning barriers
Ministers can implement a number of immediate planning changes that would boost opportunities for growth and investment in rural areas, says the CLA…
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Local leaders call the EU to modernise rural areas to tackle urban-rural development gap
Local leaders have put forward concrete proposals to boost the modernisation of European rural areas and tackle the growing urban-rural development…
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MPs back CLA call for exemption to right to buy for rural areas
MPs have set out significant concerns about the impact of the Government’s Right to Buy Policy on rural areas. They set out these concerns in a…
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Farm and rural attraction winners announced at annual conference
The winners of this year’s best farm and rural attractions were announced at the National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) annual conference and…
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