Forestry
Grants worth thousands to provide farmers funding to grow woodland
The Forestry Commission is encouraging farmers and landowners to apply for funding for woodland creation available through the 2018 Countryside…
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Farmer fined £100,000 for sawing down ancient trees in 'revenge attack' over land
A farmer has been fined more than £100,000 for sawing down 200 ancient beech trees in a revenge attack over land rights. 62-year-old Keith Smith…
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Gove pledges “lion‘s share” of farm subsidies to support environment post-Brexit
Michael Gove has said that the "lion's share" of farm subsidies after Brexit should go to support environmental work. The Defra Secretary reiterated…
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Compulsory purchase 'risks undermining relationships' between farming and forestry
A farming union has said that provisions for compulsory purchase in an upcoming land management bill run the risk of "undermining relationships"…
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£1.7m environmental fund now open for farmers
A £1.7 million fund has opened for groups of farmers and organisations to bid for cash for large scale environmental projects in their area. The…
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Grant funding available to help farmers build reservoirs and improve irrigation
Farmers and landowners can now apply for grant funding for on-farm reservoirs and equipment to improve water resource management. Defra has announced…
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Agroforestry: an opportunity for sustainable intensification of farmland – Farming Connect
The practice of agroforestry has been described as a ‘win-win’ approach to management, as it offers the opportunity for multifunctional land use…
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New Forest National Park calls on government to support its farmers post-2020
Organisations from New Forest have presented the government with a paper outlining how future agricultural schemes could protect the forest…
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'Ambition needed' for Welsh forestry, committee warns 'urgent' rethink
The Welsh government has been urged to rethink its woodland strategy and aim to 'significantly increase' planting rates, according to a National…
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Farmers contributing to improvements in Welsh countryside for people and nature, report shows
A new report published today has reported on early findings of the impact of the Glastir land management scheme and long term trends in the Welsh…
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