08 September 2026
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2 min read
John Deane and Sarah Simpson
NFU Mutual has announced John Deane as their new chair, taking over from Jim McLaren MBE, who still step down from his role at the end of the year. Mr McLaren will end his term after 15 years on NFU...
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The UK’s ‘Forrest Gump’, ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, to embark on 500-mile challenge to help Britain reconnect with local food and communities
06 September 2026
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3 min read
From an 11-tonne Herdwick ram unveiled by the King to a new history of the Border Collie, sculptor Shawn Williamson's work keeps returning to one subject: the shepherds and sheepdogs of the fells
06 September 2026
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6 min read
British Farming Awards Farming Hero 2025 winner The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has been awarded £50,000 from The Health Lottery Foundation to continue its ‘Checking the Pressure of Farming Life’ programme
04 September 2026
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2 min read
