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AHDB pilot suggests soil carbon may be underestimated by a third
British farmland soils may be storing far more carbon than current accounting methods suggest, according to early findings from an AHDB-led pilot…
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Farmers praised as North York Moors wildfire recovery gets £3.2m boost
Farmers and land managers are set to play a key role in restoring fire-hit North York Moors peatland after the government pledged up to £3.2 million…
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Tesco urges low-carbon fertilisers to move beyond farm trials
Tesco has urged the food industry to help low-carbon fertilisers move from trials to wider farm use, saying British growers need more protection from…
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Government announces £50m flood package for Somerset farms
Somerset’s farms, homes and businesses are to receive £50 million in new flood resilience funding after the county suffered one of its wettest starts…
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Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme
Defra has doubled the funding ceiling for farmer-led innovation projects, allowing larger on-farm trials to be supported through its ADOPT programme…
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New calculator helps farmers see SFI impact on bottom line
Farmers can now calculate whether SFI actions are likely to pay off for their own business, after AHDB launched a new online cost/benefit tool ahead…
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Farmers For Action says biofuels, not diet cuts, must lead net zero drive
Farmers For Action has accused the government of “missing the real target” on net zero, warning that ministers are focusing on diets while failing to…
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Green campaigners urge ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use
Campaigners are calling for a ban on the pre-harvest use of glyphosate, as the herbicide’s future in UK farming comes under renewed regulatory…
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Regenerative farming may shield crops from drought losses
Regenerative farming practices could help protect arable crops from the worst effects of drought, new European field data suggests. The research by…
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Over 1,200 farmers take part in 2026 Big Farmland Bird Count
Farmers and land managers are continuing to play a vital role in supporting farmland birds, according to the latest Big Farmland Bird Count results…
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