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Open Farm Sunday sees 270 farms and 200,000 visitors take part
Open Farm Sunday 2025 has seen a 20% rise in participating farms and thousands more visitors eager to connect with British farming. The UK’s flagship…
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Rural estates struggle to attract staff despite rising wages
Rural estates are facing a growing talent crisis — even as wages rise — with the battle to attract and keep skilled staff tougher than ever…
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RABI relaunches popular £200 school grant for farming families
Farming charity RABI’s ‘Return to School’ grant will be available again for 2025, helping ease the financial strain for farming families ahead of the…
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Farmers to share their story as Open Farm Sunday 2025 nears
Farmers are preparing to act as hosts for this weekend's Open Farm Sunday, as the national event is set to welcome thousands of visitors across the…
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Investigators probe 80mph crash between passenger train and tractor
A high-speed passenger train smashed into a tractor-trailer at 80mph at a level crossing in Herefordshire last month, investigators have said in…
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New bill seeks to simplify crofting law and unite land courts
A major shake-up of Scotland’s crofting laws has been unveiled today, promising to cut red tape, empower rural communities, and streamline land…
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New research targets suicide crisis in Scottish farming and crofting
A ground-breaking research project has been launched to tackle the alarmingly high rates of suicide in Scotland’s farming and crofting communities…
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Vegan activists attempt to shut down Royal Highland parade
The Royal Highland Show’s iconic Grand Parade is under fire again — this time with vegan activists calling for cows to be replaced by a potato…
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Scottish government u-turns on Galloway National Park after outcry
Rural campaigners have hailed the scrapping of the Galloway National Park proposal as a win for local voices and businesses who warned the plan…
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UK farms disappearing twice as fast as they're replaced, warns report
British farming is facing a deepening crisis, with new figures revealing that fewer than half of closed farms and rural businesses are being replaced…
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