Environment
New report makes case for widescale integration of trees on farms
Scotland's farmers and crofters can play a leading role in tackling the dual climate and nature emergencies by planting more trees, a new report…
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£200m fund to help launch 150 Scottish agricultural projects
Projects which aim to boost food security in Scotland while improving the environment will benefit from a major funding programme worth £200m. The…
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'Risks and rewards' for farmers in UK Emissions Trading Scheme plans
Concerns have been raised on the 'risks and awards' of selling carbon removals from farmland in response to a consultation on developing the UK…
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Cheesemaker Dairy Crest fined £1.5m for numerous pollution offences
Dairy Crest, now known as Saputo Dairy UK, has been fined over £1.5 million after pleading guilty to numerous pollution charges brought by the…
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Applications open on 30 June for Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the first of three new environmental schemes being introduced post-Brexit, opens for applications next week…
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UK signs up to global sustainable food coalition
The UK has signed up to a US-launched global coalition which aims to accelerate the transition to more a sustainable food system. The UK has joined…
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Environmental schemes won't replace BPS income, warn experts
The UK's new environmental schemes will not replace Basic Payment (BPS) income, the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has warned…
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Birds Eye donates area of pea farm to attract pollinators
Frozen food giant Birds Eye has donated a significant area at one of its pea farms in North Yorkshire to attract and boost pollinators. A butterfly…
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Morrisons employs new team of advisors to help farmers meet tree goals
Morrisons has announced a new team of experts who will provide specialist woodland advice to its 3,000 farmer suppliers. The advisors will offer…
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Farmers help Scotland 'punch above its weight' on woodland creation
Farmers and landowners have helped Scotland achieve nearly 80% of the yearly woodland creation target despite the main planting season being badly…
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