Environment
Farmers reminded of slurry guidance following wintry weather
Farmers are being encouraged to follow best practice guidance on spreading manure and dirty water during the ongoing wet and wintry weather. The Code…
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Multi-million pound move sees Muller reduce use of plastic in milk packaging
Muller, Britain’s biggest producer of fresh milk, has confirmed its intention to acquire the capability to manufacture its own fresh milk packaging…
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Research shows farmer awareness of water quality issues improving
Farmer awareness of water quality issues have improved year-on-year, according to new research. The data, compiled by Promar on behalf of Severn…
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New space technology hopes to combat agricultural waste
New satellite technology could combat over-fertilisation within the agricultural industry and enable waste-free farming. The technology, which will…
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£150m worth of support payments could be redirected to help environment
Government proposals have been launched which could see £150m in support payments redirected to a new system of paying farmers "public money for…
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Grants of up to £10,000 available to conserve High Weald landscape
Sussex Lund, the grant programme established by Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, has opened for new 2018 applications. Sussex Lund supports…
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Farmers urged to manage river bank habitats to help declining water vole
Landowners and farmers have been urged to manage river bank habitats to help the British water vole, which has seen a 30 percent decline over ten…
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Farmers will 'enhance' Exmoor's landscape under new proposals
Conservationists and farmers have announced a "transformative proposal" for sustaining and enhancing Exmoor’s farmed landscapes and communities…
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Farmers help conserve one of Northern Ireland's most iconic landscapes
One of Northern Ireland’s most iconic landscapes is in the limelight thanks to a five-year project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and backed…
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Welsh Minister visits upland sheep farm to learn importance of local rural life
A Welsh Minister has visited an upland sheep farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park to learn first-hand how farmers care for the environment and…
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