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Over £7m awarded to 500 Scottish rural businesses to drive green changes
More than £7 million has been awarded to over 500 farming and rural businesses as part of Scotland's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall…
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Over 10,000 farmers have now applied to SFI, Defra says
More than 10,000 farmers across England have applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) since it opened in September, Defra has announced…
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Farmers invited to test new biostimulant made from seaweed in Wales
Production is set to begin on a natural biostimulant made from sustainably farmed seaweed off the coast of Wales – and farmers are being invited to…
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Major offering of biodiversity net gain units as new rules come into force
Carter Jonas has announced it is offering for sale over 200 biodiversity net gain (BNG) units on behalf of Ground Control’s Evergreen Fund in…
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NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by 38%, report warns
Ammonia proposals for Northern Ireland could reduce farm incomes by up to 38%, a new report warns. Agriculture’s primary economic output could fall…
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Thousands of Welsh farmers raise 'concern and worry' at SFS proposals
Thousands of farmers across Wales have raised 'concern and worry' at the Welsh government's Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals. The…
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Somerset farm ordered to pay out £20,000 after polluting stream
A Somerset farm which polluted a stream after failing to make improvements has been ordered to pay out nearly £20,000. The incident happened after a…
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Farmers to help improve lowland peat soils as part of new projects
The government has announced the recipients of £1.3m worth of awards to improve lowland peat soils, with farmers set to play a major role. The seven…
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2024 Big Farmland Bird Count under way as farmers urged to take part
This year's Big Farmland Bird Count has officially begun, with farmers and landowners encouraged to find out what's on their land. Around 60 people…
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Herefordshire farmer who dredged River Lugg sentenced again
A Herefordshire mixed farmer who was sent to prison last year after he dredged a mile-long stretch of the River Lugg has been sentenced again. John…
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