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Farmers urged to complete NFU Cymru's water regulations survey
NFU Cymru has launched a survey seeking farmers' views of the Welsh government's water regulations and the associated record keeping requirements…
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Water firms given 'requiring improvement' rating by Environment Agency
The majority of England’s nine water and sewerage companies continue to underperform in term in terms of the environment and serious pollution…
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Winter farmland flood warnings hit record high of over 1,000
The number of flood warnings on England’s best farmland during the winter hit a record high of over 1,000, exceeding the previous record by a fifth…
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Lidl to 'financially reward' farmers in new beef sustainability group
Lidl has announced it will 'financially reward' its beef farmer suppliers for achieving a reduction in carbon intensity and adopting regenerative…
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Wild Justice to challenge 'over-grazing' of Dartmoor SSSIs
Wild Justice will challenge what it calls the 'over-grazing' of Dartmoor’s commons as part of a bid to bring heathland 'back into a favourable…
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Farmer sentenced for 'persistently allowing' slurry to run into stream
A Somerset dairy farmer has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay out £10,000 for allowing slurry to run a nearby stream. David…
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British Sugar restarts its CO2 production facility in Norfolk
The CO2 production facility at British Sugar’s Norfolk factory has now restarted following the signing of a long-term agreement with Air Liquide. The…
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Farmers urged to prepare for winter slurry storage after wet weather
Farmers are being encouraged to start their preparations now for winter slurry storage following a wet spring which has put pressure on slurry…
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Tesco to trial methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows
Tesco has announced it will trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows as part of an initiative to cut its carbon footprint. The…
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Progress on emissions reductions for farming 'significantly off target'
New analysis of government data shows that emissions reductions for farming and land use in England are off track or going backwards. Progress lags…
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