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Prince Charles appointed Patron of common land conservation charity
Prince Charles has today been appointed the Patron of the Foundation for Common Land, a charity whose aim is to conserve and enhance common land. The…
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River trusts make formal complaint to EU regarding farm pollution levels
Six river trusts across Wales have made a formal complaint to the European Commission about agricultural pollution levels in Welsh rivers. Afonydd…
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Farmers face 'serious financial consequences' if payments are cut post-Brexit
Farmers will face "serious financial consequences" if the Government presses ahead with cuts to farm payments post-Brexit, the CLA has said today…
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NI farmers impacted by proposed greenways should have rights 'safeguarded'
The Northern Irish farming industry has expressed concern over the process followed by local councils when negotiating the acquisition of land for…
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Farmers urged to get on top of 2018 EFA calculations
Farmers are advised to start the process of measuring and mapping any features they intend to use to meet their 2018 Ecological Focus Areas (EFA)…
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Many farmers go unrewarded in delivering 'public goods', survey finds
Many farmers go unrewarded in delivering "public goods" such as managing the environment, according to a survey of over 500 farmers. Significant…
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Former Defra Secretary calls MP 'NIMBY' after he raises concerns over fracking impact on farmer
An MP has been accused of 'nimbyism' by a senior Conservative minister after he told Parliament how fracking will affect a Cheshire farmer. Liz…
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Farmers call for incentive to improve water quality
Incentives for farmers to improve water quality must be included in a future agricultural policy if the UK wants to benefit from a further reduction…
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Post-Brexit measures to protect upland farmers needed as a 'matter of urgency'
NFU Scotland has urged government to agree a post-Brexit package of measures to secure the long-term viability of upland farmers as a "matter of…
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Court of Appeal rules for first time on protection over field monitoring data for agrochemical companies
A Court of Appeal decision will give agro-chemical companies greater protection in relation to commercially sensitive field monitoring data. The…
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