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Wildlife campaigners call for 'ambitious' beaver reintroduction
The new Labour government has been urged by wildlife campaigners to publish an 'ambitious reintroduction strategy' for beavers. The Wildlife Trusts…
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Farmers ditch single-use plastics from hay bales in new trials
A group of farmers are looking to turn back the clock on microplastic pollution by wrapping hay bales in biodegradable twine instead of single-use…
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UK researchers awarded £700,000 to measure cattle emissions
British researchers have been awarded £700,000 to buy equipment which will help measure all greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle. Scotland’s…
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Labour's renewable energy plans could be 'life changing' for farmers
The new Labour government’s plans to expand renewable energy and generation schemes could be 'life changing' for farmers, experts say. Even farmers…
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'Crucial questions' remain over use of methane suppressants in UK
The NFU has said that 'crucial questions' remain over the use of methane suppressing supplements in the UK following recent calls for the government…
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Arable farm now selling 'carbon credits' to top Formula 1 team
A significant arable farm is now able to sell ‘carbon credits’ generated from sequestered carbon in its soil to a top Formula 1 team to offset their…
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Campaigners to protest in London over 'poisoning' of UK waterways
Campaigners are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to take action to end the 'poisoning' of rivers, including from raw sewage and agricultural waste. A…
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Farmer who polluted two-mile stretch of stream with silt fined
A Welsh farmer who polluted a two-mile stretch of a stream with silt during flood alleviation work has been ordered to pay out over £1,000. Huw…
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Livestock farmers 'unwilling' to adopt climate change measures
Livestock farmers have expressed 'a significant unwillingness' to adopt greenhouse gas mitigation measures, a new study has suggested. Various…
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'Decarbonising Welsh Beef' searches for 50 farmers to participate
A new pilot project that aims to help Welsh producers decarbonise beef is now searching for suitable farmers from Gwynedd and Anglesey to get…
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