20 April 2023
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Farmers and rural communities are being reminded that the Governments new Emergency Alerts system will be tested at 3pm on Sunday April 23. Taking place on St Georges Day, the test alert will be received...
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Before his career in politics, Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson was a veterinary inspector who was on the frontline of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001. Dr Hudson remembers the once bustling farms which became empty, the impact it had on the sector's mental health, and why the current Government should never take the UK's national biosecurity for granted
18 February 2026
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3 min read
Competitors head for Paris to showcase their shepherding skills
18 February 2026
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2 min read
Auctioneer Andrew Templeton, of Harrison & Hetherington, reflects on a defining chapter in British agriculture's history, the emotional impact of working in the industry at the time, and why the sector has still not fully recovered since
17 February 2026
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4 min read
