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Former feedstuff processing 'frees up' 92,000 hectares of farmland
Each year some 650,000 tonnes of ‘former foodstuffs’, ranging from broken biscuits to unwanted pasta, is turned into valuable animal feed, new…
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'Forestry Investment Zone' to help Cumbria landowners create woodland
A project called the 'Forestry Investment Zone' has been set up in Cumbria to help landowners and farmers create new woodland. The Zone has been…
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Farmer ordered to pay £16k after allowing ponies to graze on common
A hill farmer has been ordered to pay over £16,000 after he was found guilty of damaging the vegetation on a site of special scientific interest…
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Public have say on National Parks for first time in 70 years
A call for evidence is inviting views from the public on the future of the UK's National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty for the first…
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Farmers have 'new opportunities' in bid to tackle climate change
Farmers have a host of "new opportunities" in a bid to help the global effort in reversing climate change, the NFU has said. It comes as the union…
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Report blames politicians for 'succumbing to pressure' from meat producers
Politicians have "succumbed to pressure" from meat producers in a bid to "restrict" market growth of meat-free alternatives, a new report suggests…
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Fracking for shale gas given green light in Lancashire
Fracking for shale gas has been given the green light for the first time in the UK since 2011, despite some concern from farmers. Energy firm…
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'United approach' between farmers and Government needed to tackle climate change
The NFU has called for a "united approach" to minimise climate change and its impacts, and said that a joined-up approach between the government and…
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Free glass waste collection introduced for agricultural businesses
A recycling provider is to introduce a free glass waste collection service for farm businesses in a bid to remove administrative and financial…
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Research highlights water trading opportunities
The NFU and Cranfield University have produced a joint report that identifies opportunities for water trading as part of ongoing abstraction reform…
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