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EA gets police-style powers to target organised waste crime networks
Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers from the Environment Agency under a major government crackdown on illegal dumping and organised…
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Farmers warned to secure fuel tanks as oil prices drive theft risk
Farmers, landowners and rural homeowners are being urged to secure fuel tanks as soaring oil prices raise fears of a surge in rural theft. NFU Mutual…
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Farmers should not carry blame for Wye pollution, lawyers argue
Environment lawyers representing thousands of residents have hit back at claims farmers are responsible for pollution in the River Wye, arguing…
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Major overhaul of farm wages system aims to ease pressure on NI farmers
Farm pay rules in Northern Ireland are set for a major overhaul, in a move aimed at easing labour pressures and reducing costs for farm businesses…
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Open Farm Sunday turns 20 with national sticker competition for young creatives
Young artists across the UK are being given the chance to showcase their work nationwide as Open Farm Sunday marks its 20th anniversary. LEAF…
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Rural Britain 'at risk of being cut off' under BBC Freeview switch-off plans
Rural households could face being priced out of television under plans to scrap Freeview, campaigners have warned, raising fears that some of the…
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£53m heating oil aid announced as rural fuel costs soar
Rural campaign groups have welcomed a £53m government support package for households reliant on heating oil, but warn families in off-grid areas…
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142-acre Wye Valley livestock farm hits market for £950,000
A 142-acre livestock farm in the Wye Valley has come onto the market with a guide price of £950,000. Dernol Farm, located at Llangurig near…
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Telecoms law change could reduce rents on rural mast sites
New telecoms reforms coming into force in April could significantly reduce rents paid to farmers and landowners hosting mobile phone masts, experts…
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Lamb welfare proposals could raise costs and strain vets, says union
Proposed changes to lamb castration and tail docking rules could create new welfare risks and practical challenges for sheep farmers, the Farmers’…
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