Environment
Wildlife scientists call for wider adoption of nature-friendly farming
Numbers of the UK's animals and plants are still falling, the latest State of the Nature report warns, but the industry says farmers play a 'crucial…
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Over half of public want more money toward nature-friendly farming
Over half (59%) of UK adults think the next government should increase the amount of money given to nature-friendly farming, according to new…
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New £25m natural flood management scheme open to farmers
Farmers and landowners can now apply for £25 million worth of funding to spearhead projects that use nature to protect communities from flooding. The…
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Habitat Wales Scheme's funding ambiguity 'unsettling', NFU Cymru says
NFU Cymru has called for further clarity on funding for the new Habitat Wales Scheme just days before it opens for applications. Minister for Rural…
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Wales' new interim agri-environment scheme soon opens
Farmers will be able to apply to Wales' interim agri-environment scheme in a few days time, with contracts commencing in January 2024. The Habitat…
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Rural campaigners welcome government's climbdown on net zero
Rural campaigners have welcomed the government's climbdown on net zero policies, as some measures were 'simply unachievable and counterproductive'…
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Harvest maize with care to reduce pollution, Environment Agency says
Devon and Cornwall farmers are being told by the Environment Agency to guard against run-off during and after harvesting their maize crop this year…
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New study backs 'more accurate' metric when measuring livestock methane
A UK study has for the first time demonstrated in evidence the importance of GWP* for more accurately assessing the climate impact of livestock…
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Defra's SFI scheme opens today after delays and criticism
The government's post-Brexit Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme has opened today for applications following delays and criticism from the…
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Sainsbury's launches UK's largest ever low carbon beef range
Sainsbury's has launched what it says is the UK's largest ever low carbon beef range following a decade of development and five years of production…
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