Environment
Nature Friendly Farming Week launches amid worry over dry weather
As the driest spring in over 70 years grips the UK, Nature Friendly Farming Week has launched today with a rallying cry for climate-smart…
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Drought-battered farms need support now, say coalition of groups
Farming and environmental groups are calling on the government to act now to protect Britain’s food supply as fields across the country are parched…
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Global project seeks to breed greener sheep to curb climate change
An international collaboration is aiming to reduce the environmental impact of sheep by harnessing genetics to breed animals that emit less methane…
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Crown Estate unveils 15-year tenancies to drive regenerative farming
Three 15-year environmental farm business tenancies (eFBTs) are being offered by the Crown Estate as part of its push to promote regenerative…
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Farmers told to act now as unusually dry spring threatens feed supplies
Livestock farmers are being encouraged to assess their feed needs and make contingency plans as unusually dry spring weather puts pressure on grass…
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Environment Agency says inspections 'not here to catch farmers out'
The Environment Agency is urging farmers to see inspections as opportunities to improve, not punishments, as part of a new campaign to clarify the…
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Farmer boosts yields and cuts fertiliser use by 25% with new approach
A Welsh farmer cut fertiliser and pesticide use by 25%, boosted yields and reduced labour with a new approach to grassland and arable farming. Arfon…
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Ayrshire farm fined £600 for environmental breach
An Ayrshire farm has been fined £600 for breaching crop cultivation rules, prompting Scotland’s environmental regulator to urge farmers to follow…
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Dry spring sparks concern for UK crop development, AHDB warns
Farmers are now facing mounting concern over increasingly dry conditions that are beginning to hinder crop development, AHDB warns. According to the…
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Defra u-turns on SFI scheme closure after NFU legal pressure
The government has been forced to reconsider its decision to abruptly close the 2024 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, following legal…
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