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'Deteriorating' lifeline ferry services impacting remote Scottish farmers
Farmers and crofters on some of Scotland's most remote islands are being impacted by 'deteriorating and unreliable' lifeline ferry services, NFU…
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Mental health support for farmers needs 'radical overhaul'
Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers. Farmers facing…
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Amazon confirms launch date of Clarkson's Farm second series
Amazon has confirmed the highly anticipated second series of Clarkson’s Farm will launch on 10 February 2023. The series shows another year in the…
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Charity RSABI rolls out mental wellbeing app to young farmers
For the first time in the UK, a mental wellbeing app is being rolled out to young farmers in a pilot scheme to support people in the Scottish…
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RABI launches appeal to support farmers over festive period
RABI has launched its Christmas Appeal to support farming people over the festive period, when many are having to severely cut back on their…
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NFU Mutual urges farmers to prepare for winter storms
Farmers are being urged to act now to protect their farms from the devastating impact of storms as winter approaches. The warning comes after last…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to boost broadband in UK's remote areas
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites will take part in government trials to boost internet connectivity across the British countryside. More than 3,000…
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Farm uses 1,000 sheep to show support for Wales ahead of England match
A Welsh farm has used over 1,000 sheep to spell out the message 'SHEEP > LIONS' ahead of the World Cup football match against England and Wales. With…
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Farmers urged to act now to prepare for storms this winter
Farmers and rural businesses are being urged to act now to prepare for storms this winter, one year on from the devastation caused by Storm Arwen…
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NFYFC announces further mental health support for young farmers
Further mental health support for young farmers will be provided via a new course by the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) and the…
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