Environment
Broadcaster Roy Noble joins campaign to stop mass tree-planting on farms
Distinguished broadcaster Roy Noble has joined a campaign urging the Welsh government to stop mass tree-planting on agricultural land. Mr Noble, who…
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Food security just as important as environment, speakers at Cereals say
Food security should be as great a focus for the government as environmental schemes – and a proper agricultural policy is key to that, according to…
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Farmers told to 'look creatively' at new agreements with wind farm developers
Farmers and landowners are being urged to 'look creatively' at any new agreements with onshore wind farm developers to optimise their revenues in…
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Food chain sustainability commitments 'disconnected at farm level'
The UK food chain's sustainability commitments are ambitious but disconnected at farm level, research by Savills suggests. New disclosure mechanisms…
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UK importing food from countries with worse green standards, report warns
More than two thirds of UK food imports originate from nations with worse environmental impact standards, according to new research. Last year, the…
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Farmers in Yorkshire Wolds needed to have say in AONB designation
Part of the Yorkshire Wolds is being considered for designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and farmers are needed to give evidence to…
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New report 'reflects serious concerns' over NVZ rules, NFU Cymru says
A Senedd report into the all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) reflects many of the serious and long-standing concerns about the impact the rules…
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Over 300 experts publish roadmap to scale up environmental markets
Over 300 experts have outlined a roadmap to scale up environmental markets and catalyse private investment to help fill the annual £5.6 billion…
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Biodiversity net gain brings opportunities but also pitfalls, experts warn
Farmers are being told there are opportunities from biodiversity net gain, but they must also be aware of the potential pitfalls too. Biodiversity…
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Defra land use policies will fail nature and food production, warns expert
The government's new land use policies will fail both nature and food production, a farming and conservation expert has warned. Dr Alastair Leake…
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