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Vegan crowdfunding campaign buys up livestock grazing land
A vegan crowdfunding campaign is buying up farmland with donations, to stop livestock farmers from owning it. The Vegan Land Movement (VLM) says its…
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Farmer ordered to pay out £74k after illegally grazing cattle on SSSI
A Devon farmer has received a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay out £74,000 for illegally grazing cattle on a Site of Special Scientific…
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Species re-introduction must take into account livestock impact, MPs told
Any future species re-introduction within the UK must take into account the impact it may have on livestock, MPs have been told. Industry bodies have…
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Northern Ireland's first ever draft ammonia strategy launched
A consultation on a draft ammonia strategy - the first of its kind for Northern Ireland - has launched to take action to reduce levels of the…
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ELMS payments to rise to encourage uptake, government confirms
Farmers will receive higher rates of payments through the government's new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMS), it has been confirmed. More…
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Protein quality matters in calculating beef and dairy footprint, study says
The quality of protein created by different food production systems needs to be fully recognised to avoid potentially misleading comparisons…
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Farms with 10% of land to nature see increase in birds, study says
Farms with 10 percent of land devoted to nature-friendly farming practices have recorded an increase in the number of bird species, according to a…
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Meadow partners with Harper Adams to drive net zero in farming
Meadow has become the latest partner in Harper Adams' School of Sustainable Food and Farming, which is working to help farmers to achieve net zero…
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Grants for farmers to invest in slurry storage close end of January
Grants to help farmers in England overcome current financial barriers to investing in slurry storage on farm are set to close at the end of this…
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Emissions higher from soils lacking organic matter, study says
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide can be drastically reduced just by adding carbon-rich manure, new research shows…
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