Environment
HS2 Woodland Fund injects further £4m into projects
Further targeted grant funding will be available to support woodland planting and restoration schemes within a 'green corridor' alongside the course…
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Farmer confidence 'waning' in green schemes due to 'poor administration'
Confidence in agri-environment schemes amongst farmers is 'waning' due to 'poor administration' by Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency. The…
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Arla launches dairy industry's biggest climate change initiative
Europe’s largest dairy cooperative Arla Foods has introduced new measures to tackle climate change, including a step to be carbon 'net zero' by 2050…
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Hedgerows and boundaries grant an 'excellent opportunity' for farmers
The 2019 hedgerows and boundaries grant scheme offers farmers an 'excellent opportunity' to unlock public funding to help restore neglected hedges…
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'Crushing blow to farmers': Outrage over proposal to reduce RHI tariffs
Northern Irish farmers have spoken of their outrage over government proposals to reduce Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariffs. The Ulster Farmers'…
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Start taking water-related issues 'seriously', NFU tells govt
The government has been told to start taking water-related issues 'seriously' in order to better protect productive farmland in the future. At the…
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Scheme looks to private markets for farmers to fund green services
A new scheme which creates private markets for ecosystem services in a bid to fund farmers' work in improving the environment could be expanded to…
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Green campaign relaunches as 'Championing the Farmed Environment'
The Campaign for the Farmed Environment has relaunched as Championing the Farmed Environment to focus on the green benefits farmers deliver. The…
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Researchers call for 'Sustainable Intensification' of British farms
A new study illustrating how British farms could produce more food while also supporting wildlife has been described as a “win-win” for farmers…
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Mitigation measures for farmers as beavers given protected status
Mitigation measures have been introduced for Scottish farms as the government adds the Eurasian beaver on the protected species list. The Eurasian or…
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