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Air pollution 'threatens' natural pest control methods in farming
Air pollution 'threatens' methods of natural pest control undertaken by farmers to become more sustainable, researchers have warned. When fields of…
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Landowner must restore stretch of river after 'unauthorised works'
A Herefordshire landowner must restore a section of the River Teme which he cleared without permission as an investigation into his actions gets…
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Fifteen farms boost wildlife in Hampshire-Dorset nature reserve
Fifteen farming businesses on the Hampshire-Dorset border have raised money to boost wildlife in the Martin Down National Nature Reserve. The farms…
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Farmers don't need to give up farming for trees, expert says
Planting trees on the farm does not always mean taking hectares of land out of agriculture and turning it over to permanent woodland, according to…
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Sheep sector boasts benefits of grassland as COP27 begins
The sheep sector is seeking to raise awareness of the climate benefits of mixed sward and permanent pasture grasslands as COP27 gets underway. UK…
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New round of Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opens
A new round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened, giving groups of farmers the chance to work together to boost the…
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Flood Action Week: Rural areas urged to prepare for winter flooding
Rural communities are being urged to prepare for winter flooding with the Environment Agency warning of 'ignoring the danger at your own peril'. The…
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COP27: Toolkit launched to show red meat sector's climate goals
Four UK red meat bodies have published a toolkit to showcase what the industry is doing to combat climate change as COP27 gets underway next week…
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Ceredigion farmer Aled Lewis hailed 'Sustainable Agriculture Champion'
Ceredigion farmer Aled Lewis has been hailed a 'Sustainable Agriculture Champion' for his economic, environmental, social and cultural contribution…
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Blenheim Estate proposes to build solar farm on 1,000ha of farmland
The Blenheim Estate is looking to build the UK’s most powerful solar farm, which it says would have the capacity to generate electricity for 330,000…
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