Environment
Scottish rural estates 'singled out' by carbon land tax proposals
A new carbon land tax would punish rural estates which already make the greatest contribution to achieving net zero, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE)…
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Payments of over £9m issued to NI farmers taking part in green scheme
The Northern Irish government has announced further payments totalling over £9m to farmers taking part in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS). It…
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Farmers can now apply for large grants to help improve water bodies
Groups of farmers and landowners can now apply for large grants to help improve water bodies such as rivers and lakes. Defra's Water Restoration Fund…
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Five point plan to help mitigate current farming crisis
Record rainfall has significantly increased the financial pressures on farm businesses, but a five point plan could help mitigate the current crisis…
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Slurry and water storage grant scheme soon closes for Scots farmers
Scottish farmers hoping to upgrade slurry storage or build irrigation lagoons to meet new requirements are being urged to apply for a fund closing in…
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Farmer to boost soil biology with hundreds of species of beneficial bacteria
A dairy farmer is introducing hundreds of species of beneficial bacteria and fungi into his soils to create the healthy ecosystem he needs to support…
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Beef Carbon Reduction scheme opens today for NI farmers
The Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme, a new payment support system for beef farmers in Northern Ireland, has opened today for applications. The…
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Defra unveils £35m poultry manure combustor fund for Wye farmers
Defra has announced funding of up to £35m in grant support for farmers in the River Wye catchment to purchase poultry manure combustors to curb…
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Welsh government urged to do more to help farmers hit by poor weather
NFU Cymru has raised a series of asks to the Welsh government to assist farmers hamstrung by the ongoing poor weather and ground conditions. Many…
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Traditional farming practices 'threatened' by environmental projects
Traditional farming practices could be 'threatened' as large landowners seek to reclaim land in favour of economically beneficial environmental…
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