Forestry
Eighth auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee opens in September
Farmers are being encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme ahead of the eighth auction, which will take place online from 23-29…
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UK forest values look set to return to growth in 2024
Commercial forestry values could see some upward pressure in 2024, with levels of activity starting to pick up and some encouraging market signals…
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Farmers can now get up to £11,600 per ha for planting woodland
Farmers and land managers can now receive up to £11,600 per hectare for planting woodland, representing a 45% increase. A rise in England Woodland…
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Forestry
Scotland sees arable land values rise but upland pasture prices fall
Scottish arable land values continued to rise in 2023, while the price of upland pasture suitable for afforestation fell back as forestry investors…
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Forestry
Northumberland woodland with carbon capture rights comes to market
A recently planted 104-acre Northumberland woodland with the opportunity to purchase carbon capture rights has come to market. The three blocks of…
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Forestry
New toolkit seeks to help farmers assess nature market opportunities
A first-of-its-kind toolkit seeks to help farmers assess nature market opportunities, diversify revenue streams and unlock finance for nature…
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Northern farmers team up to plant 6km of new hedges this winter
Farmers in Yorkshire and Derbyshire are teaming up to plant 6km of new hedges on their farms this winter as part of a collaborative nature project…
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Scottish farmers in central belt reminded of free Farm Woodland Assessments
Scottish farmers and land managers in the central belt have just a few weeks left to take advantage of free Farm Woodland Assessments. The assessment…
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Forestry
Scottish woodland scheme approvals highest since year 2000
Over 13,000 hectares worth of new woodland creation schemes have been approved in Scotland so far this year, making it the highest number recorded…
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Forestry
Defra opens two grants to boost domestic production of trees and seeds
Farmers and landowners are being encouraged to apply to Defra's latest two grants seeking to increase domestic production of trees and seeds. The…
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