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Buccleuch Estate concludes sale of 11,390 acres to Oxygen Conservation
One of Scotland's biggest landowners has concluded the sale of 11,390 acres of Langholm Moor, known as Blackburn and Hartsgarth, to Oxygen…
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More Welsh farms receive Glastir funding at start of payment window
More than £28.5 million has been paid to Welsh farms at the beginning of the Glastir 2022 payment window, according to the Welsh government. This…
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Most farmers to adopt nature friendly practices 'on 15% of land by 2030'
Defra has announced a five-year delivery plan to improve the the environment, which includes incentivising most farmers to adopt nature-friendly…
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Just days left to apply for slurry infrastructure grants
Farmers in England have just a few days left to apply for slurry infrastructure grants ranging between £25,000 and £250,000. Defra's new grants were…
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Tesco to spearhead largest ever roll-out of low-carbon fertiliser
Tesco has announced it will partner with five of its largest field veg suppliers to launch the UK’s biggest ever commercial roll-out of low-carbon…
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Defra unveils new SFI standards to entice more farmers to sign up
Defra has announced more detail on the future of the ELMS and brought forward a broader, more flexible offer for the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
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Water regulator Ofwat launches £4m competition for farmers
Water regulator Ofwat has launched a £4m competition for farmers and landowners with ideas that can solve the biggest challenges facing the water…
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New Forest commoners help create wildlife corridor in honour of Queen
A new wildlife corridor has been planted on common land in the New Forest in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The hedgerow is on land adjacent…
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Capitalise on cutting carbon, Mole Valley tells dairy farmers
Dairy farmers can capitalise on cutting carbon on their farms, creating a win for the environment and a farm's bottom line, according to co-op Mole…
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Farmers encouraged to spend 30 minutes recording farmland birds
Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to spend 30 minutes of their time recording the farmland birds they see on their land as part of an…
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