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Dorset organic farm installs three remote pollinator sensors
Three remote sensors have been installed on a Dorset farm to detect varieties of invertebrates and birds in correlation to the flowering plants they…
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Progress to decarbonise England's farming industry 'off track'
Progress to decarbonise farming is 'off track' in England, leaving the sector lagging behind others in the race to net zero by 2050, according to…
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Scottish government urged to help more farmers to integrate trees
Scottish farming bodies are calling on the government to issue more support to help farmers integrate trees, hedges and woodlands while maintaining…
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At least £4.4bn a year needed for nature-friendly farming, charities say
At least £4.4 billion a year must be invested in nature-friendly farming by the government over the next decade to meet legally binding targets…
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Scottish landowners given new powers to help control deer population
Scottish farmers and land managers will be given more powers to help control rapidly growing deer population after updated rules were introduced to…
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NI farmers in 'zone 2' urged to sign up to Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
Northern Irish farmers located in zone two of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme have been urged to apply before the 31 August deadline. The objective…
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Farmers have just days to apply for NVZ grassland derogation
Farm businesses with holdings within nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZ) have just a few days to apply for a grassland derogation for their activities…
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Sustainable Agriculture Award to highlight Welsh farmers' contribution
NFU Cymru has launched the Sustainable Agriculture Award to recognise the contribution Welsh farmers make to the economic, environmental and social…
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New rail link to 'devastate' wildlife habitat at Cambridgeshire farm
The preferred route for the East West Rail development linking Cambridge to Bedford will 'devastate' nationally important farmland habitat…
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NFU Scotland raises concerns over 'hardening of green agenda'
NFU Scotland has called on the Scottish government to reconsider its 'hardening of the green agenda' if it wants to address food security concerns…
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