Environment
Two funds totalling £4m open to spearhead woodland projects
Two new funds totalling £4 million have opened for applications to push forward innovative woodland projects, such as the creation of new markets for…
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Livestock sector in 'urgent need' of standardisation to reach net zero
A new whitepaper has outlined the 'urgent need' for standardised tools and metrics to support the ruminant livestock sector in the UK to reach net…
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Spring Budget: NFU urges Chancellor to prioritise food production
In a letter to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget, the NFU has called for greater support for domestic food production as energy, fuel and…
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No limits on capital grants for previously restricted projects, RPA says
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has updated its rules on the Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants for 2023, with a major announcement regarding…
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UK arable farmers to grow 'regenerative barley' for Carlsberg
Arable farmers across the UK will grow an estimated 7,000 tonnes of 'regenerative barley' for the Carlsberg Group this year. The announcement by the…
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Podcast highlights ways farmers can cut river pollution
A podcast has been released providing farmers more information on how environmental incidents can be cut and where some of the biggest pollution…
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End of energy support to create 'acute challenge' for poultry sector
The closing of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme at the end of March will create an 'acute challenge' for the poultry and horticulture sectors, farms…
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Arla urges young people to help UK dairy reach climate targets
More young people should enter farming in the next decade to help the industry meet its carbon targets, the UK’s biggest dairy company has said. Arla…
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Farming in Protected Landscapes extended to March 2025
The Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme will be extended until March 2025, the government has announced today. England’s national parks are set to…
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UK's four farming unions call for energy scheme to be extended
The UK's four farming unions have called for the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to be extended to include horticulture and poultry…
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