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Defra's heather burning ban 'threatens upland farming', warns NFU
Government plans to extend the ban on heather burning risk fuelling wildfires and threatening the future of upland farming, the NFU has warned…
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Government accused of raising wildfire risk with peatland burning ban
The government has been accused of putting the countryside at greater risk of wildfires after extending its ban on controlled burning across…
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NFU urges government to act as 6,000 CS agreements left in limbo
Thousands of environmental projects are on the brink as nearly 6,000 farm stewardship agreements run out at the end of the year, the NFU has warned…
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Grazing sheep key to tackling record wildfires, sector says
Britain’s record-breaking wildfires this year show that farmers and their flocks are a vital but often overlooked defence against the flames, the…
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Farmers reel as UK swelters through hottest summer on record
Britain has just sweltered through its hottest summer in history, the Met Office has confirmed, with farmers among the hardest hit by months of…
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Over 50 dairy farms join new network to slash emissions
More than 50 dairy farms across the UK are set to lead the charge in cutting emissions after being appointed to the newly launched UK Dairy Carbon…
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New cohort sought for flagship sustainable farming programme
Farmers looking to boost sustainable agriculture are being invited to apply to Resilient & Ready, the flagship programme run by Linking Environment…
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Organic Research Centre moves to ADAS in bid to expand research
The Organic Research Centre (ORC), the UK’s leading authority on organic and low-input farming practices, has become part of the agricultural…
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Holyrood rally to spotlight call for fairer, greener farm funding
Farmers and food campaigners are set to descend on the Scottish Parliament, demanding that ministers back up their promises on sustainable farming…
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Extreme weather fuelling mental health struggles in farming
Anxiety has become an almost universal experience among Britain’s farming community, following the country’s third worst harvest on record last year…
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