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Peatland and tree schemes improving — but 'step-change' needed to hit targets
Farmers and landowners are being urged to step up tree planting and peatland restoration as a new report warns progress is still falling short of…
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Defra unveils £225m farm grants as demand set to outstrip supply
Farmers face a race for funding this summer as £225 million in Capital Grants opens amid expectations the scheme will be oversubscribed. Details…
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Farmers set to bypass planning rules for on-farm wind turbines
Farmers in England are set to gain the right to install small wind turbines without planning permission, under new government proposals aimed at…
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One in ten cereal acres effectively lost to extreme weather, analysis finds
Extreme weather has wiped out cereal production equivalent to more than a tenth of England’s arable land, raising alarm over the growing threat to UK…
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New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy
Mounting pressure on farmland has triggered a major shake-up in how England’s land is used, raising fresh questions for farmers over food production…
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Sustainable farming could prevent £150bn hit to UK economy, report warns
Scaling up sustainable farming could prevent a £150 billion hit to the UK economy by 2050, a new report has warned, as farmers face rising costs…
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Dartmoor grazing ruled unlawful in High Court blow to management system
The High Court has ruled Dartmoor’s grazing management unlawful — a decision that could have significant implications for farmers grazing livestock…
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Farmers should not carry blame for Wye pollution, lawyers argue
Environment lawyers representing thousands of residents have hit back at claims farmers are responsible for pollution in the River Wye, arguing…
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England's farmland faces 'land crunch' as housing and solar compete for space
England’s farmland is under increasing pressure as housing, renewable energy and nature recovery compete for limited space, a new report warns ahead…
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Deer damage to farmland sparks new management plan in national park
Farmers and land managers in Scotland’s first national park are being backed with new support measures to tackle rising deer numbers that are…
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