Environment
SRUC awarded £300,000 to support farming's net zero goals
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded nearly £300,000 to support goals in meeting net zero targets for land use and…
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Farmers told to be prepared for Environment Agency inspections
A sharp rise in Environment Agency Farming Rules for Water regulatory inspections is catching many farmers unprepared and uncompliant, experts warn…
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Claim window for existing CS and ES agreements opens today
The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened today. Farmers must…
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Lib Dems back NFU's call to better protect farms from flooding
The Liberal Democrats has written to the NFU after more than 1,750 people added their names to an open letter urging all parties to outline plans to…
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Meat's nutritional value 'must be considered when comparing footprints'
The nutritional value of meat must be considered when comparing carbon footprints, researchers have said in a new scientific paper. It focused on…
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Pioneering environmental co-op expands to Central England
The Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) has launched its latest and largest equalization cell, including catchments in Northamptonshire…
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Government taken to court over axing of farmland sewage sludge pledge
Green campaigners have been granted permission for a High Court hearing to challenge the government over its decision to axe a commitment to test…
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Addressing insect decline is vital to UK food security, MPs say
It is integral to UK food security that issues regarding the ongoing insect decline are addressed, a cross party group of MPs have said in a new…
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Farm leaders urge Red Tractor to drop Greener Farms Commitment
Farming groups have issued a recommendation to Red Tractor urging it to discontinue its controversial Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) module. Unions…
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Farmers to see new hedgerow rules as Defra unveils tougher law
Farmers will have to comply with new hedgerow rules and regulations as the government seeks to pass a new law which further protects them. The…
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