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Fears over machinery firm
The future of a Shropshire farm machinery business could be in jeopardy after the company went into administration.
Villagers back shop fight
People living in a north Shropshire village have launched a bid to open their own community shop – after the previous one closed its doors. A group of villagers from Cheswardine have united in the task.
County-bred bull sells for £55,000
A pedigree bull born and bred in Shropshire has become the fourth best selling animal of its type in the world.
Let charity begin at home
I’m all for helping out developing countries, writes Nathan Rous. A close-up of a crying child with Tom Conti’s lilting narrative describing their inescapable plight provokes an involuntary stretch for both wallet and phone.
Stop moaning, rural incomers told
Incomers who move into the countryside and complain about the noise of church bells and cricket matches have been told: Stop moaning about the sound of village life.
Harvest delivers bumber wheat crop
After a summer of misery there is finally some good news for Shropshire’s arable farmers – this year’s wheat harvest has been one of the best ever.
County dairy industry in meltdown
Shropshire’s dairy industry continues to head for meltdown, with high production costs, low prices and disastrous weather conditions pushing farmers to breaking point.
Agency warns of threat to flows
Shropshire wildlife could come under threat, water quality be reduced and agriculture affected if river flow levels drop massively by 2050 as climate change takes hold, experts warned today.
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- A real taste of Shropshire
- Farmers urged to get cattle vaccines
- Floods mean smaller vineyard crops
- Farm plans to harness wind power
- Risk of cattle disease now ‘highest ever’
- Aid call as rain ruins harvest
- Bovine TB: Time to be bothered
- County farmers battle to save crops
- County farmers were ‘let down’
- PO’s must move with the times
- Tesco shows true colours over white stuff
- ‘Sponge’ land plan to soak up flooding
- Power to the consumer
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