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Farms waiting years to get planning permission, analysis shows
Farming and rural businesses are waiting years – and even decades – to get planning permission to enable much-needed diversification and investment…
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Biodiversity net gain still an opportunity for farmers, research says
New research shows that farms are yet to realise the full potential of the opportunity presented by the biodiversity net gain (BNG) obligation placed…
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Farmland threatened by East West Rail granted special status
Farmland in Cambridgeshire, currently under threat from East West Rail’s proposed railway line, has been granted County Wildlife Site status. This…
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Councils to be given more powers to seize land for housebuilding
Councils will be given more powers to seize land under new plans by the government to boost housebuilding and critical national infrastructure. The…
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Government proposes £250-a-year for rural residents near pylons
Residents living in rural communities which are having to host newly installed pylons could be paid £250 a year, the government has said. Households…
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Farms with holiday lets urged to maximise tax savings before 6 April
Farms with furnished holiday lettings face a race against time if they want to sell or gift their properties to maximise tax advantages before they…
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Government opens door for licenced reintroductions of beavers
The government has opened the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into several parts of England, despite farmer concern over the move…
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Five-year FBT on 230-acre farm up for tender in Northumberland
Tenders are being invited to rent a well-equipped upland farm on a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) for five years in the Allen Valley, Northumberland…
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Tenant farmers slam 'crushing' solar development appeal
Calls have been made for the government to better protect tenant farmers from solar farms after an appeal was approved for a company to develop a…
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Defra launches recruitment campaign for tenant commissioner
The government has launched its recruitment campaign for England's first ever commissioner for the tenant farming sector, following industry…
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