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Call for tighter checks as solar projects spread across farmland
Productive farmland could be lost to the rapid expansion of large-scale solar projects unless environmental assessments become more consistent, new…
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Call for overhaul as watchdog says green regulation is failing farmers
Environmental regulation in England is falling short of its ambitions, raising fresh concerns over its impact on farm productivity and economic…
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Green Alliance report raises questions over livestock farm profitability
Some English livestock farmers could strengthen the long-term viability of their businesses by combining food production with environmental work…
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SFI shake-up promised, but farm groups warn delivery will matter
The government will set out reforms to the Sustainable Farming Incentive, including new application windows and a greater focus on smaller farms, as…
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Farmers back nature-friendly livestock but warn support holding them back
Most UK livestock farmers say they would move away from intensive production systems if they had the financial backing to do so, but warn that a lack…
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Farmers face uncertainty as all ELM schemes remain closed to new applicants
Farmers face growing uncertainty over how they are expected to manage land sustainably, as none of England’s Environmental Land Management schemes…
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Welsh government sets up expert panel to examine future of Crown Estate
The future control of Wales’s common land, coastline, seabed and natural assets has moved back into sharp focus after the Welsh government set up a…
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Nationwide dairy survey seeks farmer input on resilience and profitability
UK dairy farmers are being urged to act before 14 January as a nationwide survey opens, giving producers a direct opportunity to influence how the…
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Green groups walk out of Scottish farm policy process, citing 'failed' reform
Leading environmental groups have resigned from the Scottish government’s farming policy process, warning that it has failed to deliver meaningful…
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New docuseries shows agri-tech cutting farm emissions by a third
A new documentary series showing farm emissions cut by a third is putting agri-tech in the spotlight as a practical tool for tackling some of the…
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