Farming and Agriculture
17 Jul 2023
Consultation launched on ways to best protect our hedgerows
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has this week launched a new consultation on the best ways we can protect our hedgerows. As the EU’s land-based subsidies...
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12 Jun 2023
Simon Fell MP announced as UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion
The Barrow and Furness MP, Simon Fell, has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion. The role was first detailed as part of the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy unveiled...
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19 May 2023
MPs say poor transport to mental health services causing crisis in rural England
The Guardian reports the lack of transport to mental health services is causing a crisis in England’s rural communities, MPs have said. A report, compiled from 50 submissions and 11...
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02 May 2023
Farming community urges “Speak out to Help Out”
Farmers and smallholders who may be facing potential problems over the winter must “Speak out, to help out”. A range of organisations including Farm Cornwall, Farm Community Network, Royal Agricultural...
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26 Apr 2023
Decarbonising Farming
Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) is working with partners, The Farmer Network and the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme (led by the North Pennines AONB), to ensure we have sustainable,...
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13 Mar 2023
Victims face ‘devastation’ of livelihoods amid sharp rise in rural crime
The Metro reports that rural crime is on the rise as a combination of pressures is fuelling thefts in rural areas across the nation, according to new research from NFU...
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06 Mar 2023
Mental health hubs being set up in rural England to combat high rates of farmer suicide
The Express reports that nine in ten farmers rank poor mental health as their biggest concern, with experts calling for more focus amid high suicide rates To help tackle the...
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27 Feb 2023
Half of rural communities think police don’t take crime seriously, survey shows
I News reports that an overwhelming majority of rural communities see crime as a significant problem in their area and half believe police are not taking crime seriously, according to...
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20 Feb 2023
Taken for granted: rural vote up for grabs if Labour can make hay
The Guardian reports that Keir Starmer, who is due to take the stage at the National Farmers’ Union conference next week, may find the audience more receptive than expected The...
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13 Feb 2023
Researching the adapting rural economy
Seven new research projects to examine how rural enterprises are adapting to the major challenges affecting the economy are to be undertaken. The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)...
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