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Scottish organic farmers get automatic eligibility for future payments
Organic farmers will automatically be eligible for government support payments in a post-Brexit policy change to incentivise sustainable farming in…
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Plans to build UK's largest solar farm move to new phase
Plans to build the UK’s largest solar farm covering some 2,400-acres of land in Oxfordshire have moved a step forward. This means that the proposed…
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'Pioneering' environmental baselining pilot signs up 170 farms
The first measurements of a new 'pioneering' environmental baselining pilot for the farming industry start this month, with 170 farms chosen to take…
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Report calls out 'devastating' suckler beef calving interval proposals
Proposed changes to Scotland's suckler beef scheme could have a 'damaging ripple effect' along the whole red meat supply chain, sector leaders say…
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Farmer efforts help reverse decline of rare and elusive Corncrake
A pioneering project aiming to protect the rare and elusive Corncrake bird species has reached a milestone thanks to farmer efforts. The project is…
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Estate to sell entire suckler herd due to CS Higher Tier scheme restrictions
Apley Estate is set to sell its entire commercial herd of 160 in-calf suckler cows due to incompatibility with the CS Higher Tier scheme…
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Regenerative wheat growers to be offered 'water premium' next year
Wheat growers are set to be paid up to £200 per hectare as part of a new deal between a regenerative farming company and four water companies…
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CS Higher Tier scheme to open in summer 2025, Defra confirms
The delayed Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme will open in summer 2025, the government has today confirmed. Defra said there will be an…
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Farm sees input cost drop after 4-year AMP grazing study
Results from a regenerative grazing study have shown that an adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing system can boost farm resilience while cutting…
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Bovaer firm slams 'fake news' and 'misinformation' on social media
The Dutch firm behind Bovaer, the methane reducing feed additive, has slammed the current 'fake news' and 'misinformation' surrounding the product…
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