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Protecting Scotland’s peatlands 'key part' of future rural policy
The protection of peatlands and wetlands will be a condition in Scotland’s future support model for farming and land management. The Scottish…
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Scottish abstractors urged to manage water 'wisely' amid drought fears
Scottish businesses extracting water are being urged to put their water scarcity plans into action as fears of a summer drought in Scotland have been…
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Elon Musk slams Irish climate plan to cull thousands of cows
Elon Musk has criticised a proposal by the Irish government which would see hundreds of thousands of cows culled to combat the climate crisis. The…
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NFU calls for 'more accurate' metric when measuring methane emissions
The NFU has called for the wider adoption of GWP* - a global warming measurement metric - following studies on its accuracy when measuring the impact…
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Livestock to graze freely on UK's first 'super' nature reserve
Livestock including pigs and cattle will roam and graze freely on National Trust's first ever 'super national nature reserve' in Dorset. Three years…
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New £1m pea protein study to cut soya imports and boost farmers
A new £1m project will research new varieties of peas to reduce the UK’s reliance on soya imports while offering new economic opportunities for…
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New woodland fund opens for landowners along HS2 phase one
A new £3.2m fund has re-opened for landowners today, supporting projects that create and restore woodland along the HS2 phase one route. The HS2…
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NI firms awarded £600k to find green solutions for livestock waste
Six Northern Ireland companies have been awarded a total of £600,000 to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions for livestock…
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England's tenanted farming sector to be scrutinised by MPs
The role played by tenant farmers in England - and how it can be consolidated - will be scrutinised by a cross-party group of MPs. The Environment…
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Higher payment rates for Welsh farmers seeking to create woodland
Higher payment rates have been announced for Welsh farmers and landowners seeking to create new woodland. Payment rates will be uplifted to pay 100%…
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