Environment
Environment Improvement Plan 2023 - What's in it for forestry?
Following hard on the heels of the ELM update, Defra have launched the first revision of the 25-year Environment Improvement Plan 2023. First…
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Designated sites 'a major worry' in NI draft ammonia strategy
Northern Irish farmers have highlighted their concerns regarding the draft ammonia strategy's proposed targeted measures on international designated…
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Scottish farmers given advice on accessing peatland funding
New advice is being offered to Scottish farmers to help them access funding to protect and restore peatlands. The Farm Advisory Service, funded by…
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Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier opens for applications
Farmers can now apply to the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme for multi-agreements and one-off grants to enhance the environment. CS Higher…
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Funding on offer for 'shovel ready' on-farm nature projects
Farms and rural businesses in the Midlands are now able to apply for limited funding to help boost biodiversity in the region. Severn Trent has…
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DAERA 'paying lip service' to consultation on NI's ammonia strategy
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture (DAERA) has been accused of not properly engaging with farmers over its draft ammonia strategy…
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Farming in Protected Landscapes extension 'brilliant opportunity' for farmers
The government's announcement that the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme will be extended to March 2025 is a 'brilliant opportunity' for…
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Thousands of farmers begin observing and recording farmland birds
Thousands of farmers and land managers are taking half an hour out to observe and record birds as the tenth Big Farmland Bird Count gets under way…
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Two farms selected for three-year sustainable farming programme
Two farms have been selected to embark on a three-year sustainable farming programme, launched by Corteva Agriscience and LEAF. The 'Resilient &…
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Funding for Exmoor nature friendly farming projects extended
Nature friendly farming projects in the Exmoor National Park have had funding extended as part of Defra's Farming in Protected Landscapes programme…
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