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Farmers face weather challenges as snow and ice grip UK

Public send message of thanks to members of the industry amid hazardous conditions

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One Aberdeenshire farmer said he had not seen snow this deep since the 1970s
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One Aberdeenshire farmer said he had not seen snow this deep since the 1970s

Farmers across the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain under Yellow warnings for snow and ice as the New Year cold snap continues to bite. The Met Office has issued further...

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