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Research unearths the science behind the smell of spring

You may not have heard of geosmin but it is highly likely that you’d recognise its smell.

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Popular farmer, 45, dies in tractor accident

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Free online coronavirus help seminars for farmers

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Farm shops thriving during coronavirus pandemic

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Benefits of milk recording service

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Vital conservation work continues

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Huge value of mentoring scheme

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Swat your herd's fly problem

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We need a new Land Army – now

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Nearly 4,000 trees planted by Shropshire farmers in new project

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Police ‘days away’ from checking shopping trolleys as lockdown rules flouted

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Lockdown extension expected as daily Covid-19 death toll exceeds 900

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Sharp fall in A&E visits with 50% drop in heart attack victims seeking help

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Families say goodbye over Skype and doctors are in tears, Covid-19 medic says

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Viral news

Couple create fast-food drive-through in their kitchen

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Family uses Christmas lights to decorate their house in tribute to NHS

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Underweight baby owl is rescued by the RSPCA

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New Zealand PM declares Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy essential workers

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World News

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The Farmer

Research unearths the science behind the smell of spring

Concerns raised over farm application near Oswestry

Getting timing right is vital

Events cancelled but shop business soars at Market Drayton farm in lock down

Web seminar support for Shropshire farmers during Covid-19

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