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Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules rolled out for small sites
Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for small developments have now gone live, two months after the initial roll out. From February…
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Scheme to support flood-hit farmers must open, rural campaigners say
A scheme to support flood-hit farmers must open as soon as possible, rural campaigners have urged after one of the wettest and stormiest winters in…
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Grants towards wide range of farming equipment now available
Grants towards a wide range of useful farming equipment are available under the first round of this year's Farming Equipment and Technology Fund…
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Growers urged to consider SFI's potential impact on pulse crops
Growers entering agreements for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are being advised to ensure they fully understand the potential impact their…
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Small-scale ecological farmers call for doubling of agriculture budget
Thousands of small-scale farmers have launched a new petition today demanding the UK government to double its agriculture budget. The Landworkers'…
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Morrisons egg range achieves first UK carbon neutral certification
Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified as carbon neutral by independent scheme providers BSI. The move recognises the…
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Farmers told to balance SFI with food growth after APR changes
Farmers need to consider to what extent they enter new environmental schemes after inheritance tax relief was extended to such projects, a property…
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Defra caps six SFI actions which take land out of food production
New applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will only be able to put 25% of their land into six actions that take land out of food…
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9,000 staff leave Environment Agency following cuts and low morale
Almost 9,000 staff have quit the Environment Agency following real-terms cuts and low morale, according to data. The figures, released on Monday (25…
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Defra should incentivise farmers more to tackle river pollution, report says
Farmers should be incentivised more to help reduce river pollution, according to a new report setting out priorities for restoring polluted fresh…
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