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The Government has pledged more than £100m to help level up rural communities and businesses, it has been announced.

Farm groups have blasted campaigners who have launched a legal challenge against the Government, claiming it has failed to act quickly enough to cut emissions from livestock and dairy.

Councillors fighting to save ancient farmland from a huge solar development have been left feeling ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ after losing a vote to block the move.

Poultry densities may have to be reduced in high-risk areas to prevent further outbreaks of avian influenza (AI), scientists have warned.

Industry leaders have warned the situation for small abattoirs is getting worse, not better, after a well-respected slaughterhouse was forced to close its doors due to staff walkouts.

Campaigners in Wales are celebrating after receiving assurances that food will continue to be produced on farmland bought by the Welsh Government for tree planting.

Farm shops have begun closing their doors and many more are facing an uncertain future as soaring energy costs threaten to hit £100,000 a year.

Rural communities are once again being targeted as cuts in everything from nursery places to bus services ramp up.

Cutting back on meat and dairy to help cope with the cost of living crisis could increase health risks, a new survey has found.

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has requested that ‘misleading content’ linking red meat to cancer and other fatal diseases be removed from respected medical journal The Lancet immediately, after leading scientists questioned the validity of its claims.