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RABI's 'return to school' grant available for third consecutive year
Farming charity RABI's ‘Return to School’ grant will be available to farming families for a third consecutive year. The campaign, launched in…
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NFU Scotland urges crofters to participate in debate over reform
NFU Scotland is urging crofters to participate in the Scottish government’s proposals which seek to modernise the sector. The union is calling on its…
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Scottish government seeks views on crofting reform
Crofters and the wider public are being asked by the Scottish government to share their views on how crofting should be reformed. The consultation…
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NFU Cymru's protest wellies donated to children's charity
NFU Cymru has donated hundreds of pairs of wellingtons to a children's charity following their display on the steps of the Senedd as part of an…
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Rural policing in 'crisis' due to lack of funding and officers
Rural policing is in a 'crisis' after Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have found that many forces have no dedicated rural officers, ringfenced…
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Scottish YFCs and NFU Scotland strike new partnership
A new partnership agreement with Scottish YFCs and NFU Scotland will see the roll out of numerous benefits and commitments for farmers in the…
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Farm's proposal to build 12,000 solar panels in New Forest refused
A farm's planning application to build more than 12,000 solar panels on a greenfield site in the New Forest National Park has been unanimously…
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Farmers asked to turn fields purple to support children's charity
Farmers are being asked to turn their fields purple in support of a charity working to help seriously ill children in the UK. Agricultural supplier…
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Award highlighting Welsh farmers' contributions back for 2024
An award seeking to recognise the contribution Welsh farmers make to the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of Wales has launched for 2024…
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Farmers heavily reliant on farms to fund retirement, survey says
British farmers are heavily reliant on their farms to fund their future retirement, according to a new survey published today. The findings reveal…
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