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NI farm expands and cuts emissions with seven-figure green loan
A Northern Irish based vegetable farming enterprise has expanded its premises and reduced emissions with the support of a seven-figure Green Loan…
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NFU Cymru criticises NRW's 'eye-watering' fee increases
NFU Cymru has expressed concern at proposals for 'eye-watering increases' to Natural Resource Wales’ (NRW) regulatory fees and charges. The proposals…
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Sustainable farming programme seeks next round of applicants
Farmers are being urged to apply for a landmark three-year programme designed to help them identify how to make their businesses more sustainable…
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Proposals seek to increase NRW charges for permits and licences
A consultation has launched on plans to increase the charges for some of Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) permits and licences. The Welsh government…
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Arla to pay farmers as part of new sustainability incentive
Arla is set to introduce a sustainability incentive for farmers to help fund and motivate actions required to hit the co-op's 2030 emission reduction…
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Penwith Moors set to receive national SSSI status
Penwith Moors, one of the UK's largest areas of lowland heath with a long history of agriculture and livestock grazing, is set to receive national…
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Nitrogen limit extended as part of new changes to Welsh NVZ rules
Farm leaders have welcomed new changes to the Welsh government's NVZ regulations, including a short extension of the implementation of the annual…
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UK's 'Countryside COP' returns ahead of COP27 in Egypt
Countryside COP is back this October, bringing farmers and the wider rural sector together to showcase their net zero activity ahead of November's…
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Farmers plea for help after 58 sheep killed by flash floods
A farming couple has issued a desperate plea to their local authorities for help managing the River Derwent near Keswick after a flash flood last…
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LEAF raises the bar on sustainability with new Marque Standard
Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) has published the latest version of its Marque Standard, including a recommended control point on the use of…
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