Environment
Wildflowers win Wilkinson Environmental award
Headon, Retford farmer John Ogle has won this year’s Wilkinsons Environment Award for Nottinghamshire. For the tenth year, the Worksop-based home and…
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Research starts on sustainable palm oil
A radical research programme to map how the UK uses imported palm oil could halt the loss of rainforest thousands of miles away. Palm oil is a cheap…
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Resolution to agri-environment scheme disruption
The CLA, on the 5th July, demanded that Defra and Natural England take action to minimise disruption to farmers and land managers set to be caused by…
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Four Farms pave the way to beat climate change
Focus Farms launched to demonstrate practical solutions and reduce emissions. Four forward thinking Scottish farmers are tackling climate change head…
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Demand for biofuel will send prices soaring - UN
Food prices are set to rise as much as 40% over the coming decade amid growing demand from emerging markets and for biofuel production, according to…
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Carbon footprinting in spotlight - farming conference
Lower carbon farming is still a major priority of Britain’s biggest retailer, producers will be told later this month at a conference organised by…
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Livestock emissions cut by careful feeding
Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock can by cut by up to 15 per cent by careful management of the grass they graze, according to EBLEX. Excess…
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Old Mill holds seminar on the economics of renewable energy
Renewable energy projects are becoming a realistic option for many farmers, and could yield considerable financial and environmental gains, says…
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Bocaddon Farm Becomes Green and Pleasant
Anaerobic digestion specialist Green and Pleasant Recycling wins over Bocaddon Farm, Cornwall, in a partnership to create green power from farm…
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Research shows that rural communities benefit from Government Environmental Stewardship (ES) Scheme
A report commissioned by Defra and Natural England has shown that farmers who make the commitment to land management schemes aimed at protecting…
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