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Rural campaign body CPRE has warned that a return to fracking risks ‘breaking the countryside’ and ‘further hammering’ rural communities already hit hard by the cost of living crisis.

In the latest instalment of the Farming With Nature series, Jane Thynne explores how farmers can make space for nature and boost biodiversity on their land. 

More than a quarter of farmers now plan to cut back or cease farming as the average age of farmers continues to climb.

Not all politicians have the ‘gumption’ to take the hard decisions required to meet the Government’s net zero by 2050 target, a National Trust chief has warned.

A new piece of UK Government legislation designed to make it easier to repeal and amend EU law poses a ‘significant risk’ to Scotland’s ability to uphold high safety and food standards, according to Food Standards Scotland.

Not all politicians have the gumption to take the hard decisions required to meet the Governments net zero by 2050 target, a National Trust chief has warned.

An entry of 710 Bluefaced Leicesters went under the hammer at the Farmers Guardian supported sale at Hawes with ram lambs averaging 2,373, just less than 40 up on last years record breaking sale.

The farming industry has been urged to ‘keep the pressure on’ Government to negotiate trade deals which work for UK agriculture, amid concerns about the new Defra Secretary’s stance.

Television presenter-turned-farmer Jeremy Clarkson has launched an appeal after his local council ordered him to close his Diddly Squat eatery.

Fourayes has been sold to multinational baking, patisserie and chocolate ingredients company Puratos UK