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Arla launches UK dairy sector's first roadmap to net zero
Arla has launched a climate roadmap showcasing how its 2,100 UK dairy producers will help the cooperative become entirely net zero by 2050…
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Power generation targets to 'swallow thousands of acres'
Projected growth of wind and solar to meet government targets will have land use requirements amounting to hundreds of thousands of acres, an expert…
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Severn Trent reports no metaldehyde exceedances during 2021
No metaldehyde exceedances were reported at Severn Trent water treatment plants last year as a result of the water company’s ‘Farm to Tap’ scheme. To…
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Marginal farms 'could benefit most' from net zero funding streams
Smaller, marginal farms located in poorer areas of the UK could benefit most from private and public net zero funding streams, according to new…
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Trigger thresholds met to move South West Wales into drought status
Trigger thresholds have been met to move South West Wales into drought status from today, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed. The decision…
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Energy crisis: UFU criticises government for 'dismissing' biomethane
The government has been told to stop 'dismissing' biomethane as a solution to the energy crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The…
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SEPA reinstates water abstraction licences for Eden but bans Tweed
Scottish authorities have reinstated surface water abstraction licences in the Eden catchment in Fife, but also confirmed that licences for those…
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NFU welcomes rule changes for farmers impacted by dry weather
The NFU has welcomed new government support for farmers impacted by the dry weather as the situation continues to be 'hugely challenging' across all…
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Rules relaxed to support farmers amid driest weather in decades
Rules are being relaxed to allow farmers to cut or graze areas of land set aside in their agreements, as part of new support to help the sector deal…
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Campaigners challenge Oxfordshire tax-payer funded anti-meat website
Rural campaigners have criticised a ‘climate action’ website run by Oxfordshire County Council as it encourages people to ditch meat and dairy in…
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