The latest Environment news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
Environment
Fifty signatories, including individual farmers, have signed a letter calling for Scottish government to help the industry reduce its greenhouse gas…
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Farmers have reacted with anger after the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) labelled a traditional lamb stew one of the most environmentally unfriendly meals…
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A leading conservation charity has said the European Union is in a "state of denial" over the decline of farmland wildlife, such as birds. BirdLife…
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The government has been urged to be clearer on how new regulation and incentives post-Brexit will support farmers to improve the sustainability of…
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The NFU has said it is "disappointed" after the Environment Agency rejected its recommendation to delay the implementation of changes to its charges…
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A House of Lords Committee has recommended that rural affairs should be transferred from Defra to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…
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Agricultural waste will be collected to develop sustainable methods with the aim of improving soil quality and reducing CO2 emissions in the UK and…
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Farmers and landowners have been urged to apply for a new £27m government grant which aims to improve the country's waterways. The Water Environment…
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An MP who was accused of "nimbyism" has paid a visit to the farmer whose fracking case he recently raised during Prime Minister's Questions. The…
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All of Wales’ existing National Parks and AONB's will be "retained" and their current purpose of conserving and enhancing natural beauty "will not be…
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