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Drones and laser tech unleashed in new crackdown on rural waste crime
Waste criminals dumping rubbish across farmland and rural communities will now face drones, laser mapping and new digital screening tools under a…
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Cumbrian farm with £64k-a-year solar income hits market for £3.5m
A 268-acre Cumbrian livestock farm complete with a 7.8MW solar park generating more than £64,000 a year — and plans for a further 10MW expansion —…
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Farm rents diverge as informal agreements hit decade high
Formal farm rents fell in real terms last year, while informal agreements climbed to their highest nominal level in a decade, new figures show. Data…
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'Finding 4G is like striking gold': MPs hit out over countryside coverage
Rural Britain is still battling dead zones and dropped calls, MPs have warned, despite official claims that mobile coverage is steadily improving…
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'Ancient' land law loophole leaves English farms at risk of costly delays
English farming families could face major delays and unexpected costs because of an “ancient” loophole in land law, rural solicitors have warned…
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Scottish farmland tops £15,000 an acre despite reform uncertainty
Scottish farmland is still commanding five-figure prices despite a year dominated by land reform proposals and tax uncertainty, with prime arable…
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Tree planting on grassland may cut soil carbon, scientists warn farmers
Farmers converting long-established grassland into woodland under carbon schemes may not be delivering the climate gains widely assumed, new research…
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New Defra-backed survey aims to improve tenant farming relations
Tenant farmers are being asked to speak up on fairness and landlord relationships as a new survey launches across the farming tenancy sector. Alan…
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UK secures 157 new solar schemes amid concerns over land use priorities
A record 157 new solar projects have been approved under the government’s latest renewables auction, a move ministers say strengthens energy security…
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Wales' largest rewilding site revealed in Ceredigion's Cambrian Mountains
Wales’s largest rewilding site has been unveiled, with a 1,195-acre landscape in the Cambrian Mountains set to be managed for nature recovery. The…
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