Farming and Agriculture
29 Oct 2026
National campaign celebrates how Young Farmers’ Clubs belong in their rural communities
Rural young people across England and Wales celebrated the benefits of belonging to the UK’s largest rural youth organisation, The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), in October. National...
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29 Oct 2026
Young Somerset Farm: Growing Skills, Confidence and Futures
A new Somerset education project is hoping to prove that, for some young people, the most powerful classroom may not look like a classroom at all. Young Somerset is developing...
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29 Oct 2026
Free PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer to Be Offered to Farmers
Free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests will be made available to farmers at Bakewell Market and Shrewsbury Market in November. A PSA test is a simple blood test that can...
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15 Sep 2026
NFU Calls For Ambitious Homegrown Food Targets
Last week’s Back British Farming Day saw the NFU publish a new report warning that Britain is producing less of many everyday foods than it did 30 years ago. Ready...
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30 Jun 2026
A 25-Year Farming Roadmap For England
The Government has published a new 25-year Farming Roadmap, setting out its long-term vision for English agriculture to 2050 alongside its formal response to the independent Farming Profitability Review led...
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30 Apr 2026
Supporting Farming Communities: NGN and FCN Partnership
Making a Difference Through Collaboration and Awareness A thriving partnership between the Farming Community Network and Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is helping raise awareness and make a difference in rural...
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07 Apr 2026
Have Your Say On The Future Of Upland And Grazing Land Use
People living and working across the UK’s upland and grazing landscapes are being invited to share their views as part of a major European research project exploring how land is...
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24 Nov 2025
Rural Taskforce Work Progresses as DEFRA Sets Out Growth Plan
Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds used her speech at the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) Rural Business Conference last week to set out the Government’s ambition for a...
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03 Nov 2025
RABI Launches New Five-Year Strategy To Reduce The Wellbeing Gap For Farming People
RABI has unveiled its 2025–2030 strategy, setting out a clear direction to close the wellbeing gap experienced by farming communities. The plan focuses on prevention, improving access to support, and...
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28 Jul 2025
Rural Connectivity Still Falling Short As Farmers Call For Urgent Action
The latest NFU digital access survey reveals that rural broadband and mobile coverage still falls short of what British farming businesses need – with over a fifth of respondents unable...
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