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‘Irreplaceable’: Tributes as Reading Festival tenant farmer dies
Josephine 'Mavis' Drayton, the long-serving farmer of Reading Festival’s iconic Little John’s Farm, has died following a short illness. Mavis, who…
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Rural fury as minister claims farm tax will fund shoplifting crackdown
The government has been accused of “treating the public like fools” after claiming its controversial farm inheritance tax plans will be used to fund…
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90 years in the fields: Rhug Estate duo receive prestigious farming honours
Two stalwarts of Welsh farming have been celebrated at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, recognised with long-service awards for a combined 90 years of…
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Chief vet urges action as bird flu risk intensifies in coastal counties
Bird keepers across Britain are on high alert after a heightened warning over avian influenza, with gamebird rearers and poultry keepers urged to…
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Cheese producer Wyke Farms uses AI birdsong to boost biodiversity
Wyke Farms has unveiled a pioneering project that uses artificial intelligence to listen to birdsong and turn it into hard data – aiming to make…
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Who gets the farm? New UK programme tackles succession head-on
A ground-breaking UK-wide programme is giving farming families the tools to tackle one of the toughest conversations in agriculture: who takes over…
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What should the Countryside Code say? Public survey now live
Farmers and landowners are being urged to share their views in the new Countryside Code Survey 2025 — open until 28 September. The survey aims to…
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Man in critical condition after tractor falls from overbridge onto M20
A tractor driver remains in a serious but stable condition after plunging from an overbridge onto the M20’s central reservation. The accident…
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Farms face crisis as south east Wales declared in drought
Farmers in south east Wales are facing mounting challenges as the region enters drought, with low rainfall and scorching temperatures threatening…
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Historic Northumberland upland estate hits the market for £8m
A vast Northumberland estate combining commercial farming, sporting pedigree and major environmental potential has gone up for sale with a guide…
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