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Lidl to ditch green milk caps following trial with Muller
Lidl will permanently remove green milk caps and replace them with clear ones following a four-week trial with dairy processor Muller. The transition…
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Water pollution advice expanded in England but not funding
Farmers in England can now access specialist advice designed to reduce water pollution, but the move does not signal an increase in grant funding…
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Dartmoor tenant farmers battle Natural England’s anti-grazing stance
A tenant farming family on Dartmoor is currently in a battle with Natural England, which is refusing to allow them to use their grazing rights on…
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Productive upland Scottish farm with added green potential for sale
An opportunity to acquire a fertile mixed upland farm with major potential for afforestation and carbon sequestration projects has launched to the…
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Drought in England forecast to remain beyond spring 2023
Average rainfall levels over winter will still not be sufficient to avoid drought or drought conditions next year, the National Drought Group has…
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Scottish farm projects awarded more than £370,000 funding
A range of Scottish projects aimed at tackling climate change and enhancing competitiveness in the agriculture sector have received funding of more…
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All English farmers now able to seek Catchment Sensitive Farming advice
Farmers in England are now able to seek advice from Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) advisers following the expansion of the government's programme…
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AMP grazing on Oxfordshire farm proves resilience in drought
The use of adaptive multi-paddock grazing has seen an Oxfordshire farm maintain cattle growth rates without the need for supplementary feeding this…
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Government looks to ban solar panels from most English farmland
Reports that the government is planning to ban solar farms from most of farmland across England has left some farmers and landowners 'dismayed and…
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Farmers to protest in London with demand for more ambition on nature
Farmers and farmworkers from across the UK will protest in London this week to demand more government ambition on future food and farming policy. The…
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