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EA gets police-style powers to target organised waste crime networks
Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers from the Environment Agency under a major government crackdown on illegal dumping and organised…
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142-acre Wye Valley livestock farm hits market for £950,000
A 142-acre livestock farm in the Wye Valley has come onto the market with a guide price of £950,000. Dernol Farm, located at Llangurig near…
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Telecoms law change could reduce rents on rural mast sites
New telecoms reforms coming into force in April could significantly reduce rents paid to farmers and landowners hosting mobile phone masts, experts…
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England's farmland faces 'land crunch' as housing and solar compete for space
England’s farmland is under increasing pressure as housing, renewable energy and nature recovery compete for limited space, a new report warns ahead…
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Seized criminal money used to tackle rural crime with new cameras
Cash seized from criminals is being used to fund new rural crime-fighting cameras across Essex, targeting offences such as hare coursing, fly-tipping…
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Deer damage to farmland sparks new management plan in national park
Farmers and land managers in Scotland’s first national park are being backed with new support measures to tackle rising deer numbers that are…
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Tenant farming future at risk amid policy shifts, warns TFA chair
Policy changes and shifting land use are putting the future of tenant farming in England and Wales at risk, the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has…
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Small farms warn of higher rates bills after sporting relief removal
Farms and rural landholdings in Scotland could face higher business rates after the government confirmed plans to remove sporting rates relief. Rural…
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Labour MPs warn rural Britain faces growing 'rural penalty'
Labour MPs and countryside campaigners are urging the government to introduce a national rural plan as soaring oil prices and rising living costs…
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Agroforestry expansion could cut food energy production by up to 45%
Food energy production — the total calories produced from farmland for human consumption — could fall by between three and 45% if agroforestry were…
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