Environment
UK regenerative farming platform launches major Spanish pilot
UK regenerative farming expertise is going international as Soil Association Exchange launches a major pilot in Spain with three leading food brands…
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Farms encouraged to build water resilience despite soaked November
England’s drought-hit regions are beginning to recover after a month of exceptional rainfall, but farming leaders are being warned that the industry…
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UK scientists launch global bid to map the world's soils using seismic tech
A UK-driven project claiming it can finally “see” beneath the world’s soils has launched globally today, unveiling technology scientists say could…
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Senedd backs sweeping climate and farm reforms in 'historic' Welsh vote
Wales has pushed ahead with sweeping climate and agriculture reforms as the Senedd approved regulations ministers describe as a “historic” turning…
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New Lloyds finance scheme targets hurdles in shift to sustainable farming
Lloyds Bank has launched a new loan aimed at supporting farmers through the shift to sustainable and regenerative agriculture, in a move the bank…
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Herts farmers step forward for landmark nature recovery plan
Hertfordshire has placed farmers and land managers at the heart of its first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), a landmark plan to restore…
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Natural habitats don't always boost pollination, major study finds
Natural habitats may not boost crop pollination as much as previously believed, according to new research that challenges long-held assumptions about…
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Drought and heat slash UK harvest, costing arable farmers £828m
UK arable farmers are facing an estimated £828 million hit to revenues after one of the worst harvests on record, with new analysis warning that…
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Landscape Recovery scheme expansion unveiled in new Defra nature plan
Farmers are set to feature heavily in a major new government drive to restore nature and improve environmental standards, as ministers outline plans…
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Red tape and risk holding back Scottish farmers, new study warns
Many Scottish farmers are being put off from joining agri-environmental schemes because of financial risk, confusing guidance and excessive red tape…
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