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Government launches consultation on review of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
The government has launched a consultation on the review of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) in Wales. The Nitrates Directive requires that, every…
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2016 Basic Payment Scheme exchange rate set at €1= £0.85228
The 2016 exchange rate to be used for 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments has been set at €1= £0.85228. This represents an increase of 16.5% on…
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Leading conservation organisations make the case for fundamental reform of agricultural policy
Britain’s largest nature organisations have today launched their joint vision for a post-Brexit environment, farming and rural policy. WWF-UK…
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Farmers asked to count number of wild grey patridges
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is calling on farmers and landowners to count the numbers of wild grey partridges they have on their shoots…
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Residents in urban settlements can play 'major role' in ensuring pollinators survive
Residents living in towns and cities can play a major role in ensuring insect pollinators survive and thrive around them, a team of international…
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Uncertainty around Areas of Natural Constraint scheme making it 'impossible' for farmers to make decisions
Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned that uncertainty around the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme is creating "major difficulties" for farmers…
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Farmers asked to count birds to help reverse decline of species in countryside
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has announced the 4th Big Farmland Bird Count will take place from 3-12 February 2017. During that week…
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Rural sector demands the RPA to explain why farmers haven't received 2015 payments
The rural sector are demanding the Rural Payments Agency to explain why farmers haven’t received Basic Payment Scheme for the common land in their…
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'Fails to deliver enough public benefit': Greens campaign to end single payment scheme
A campaign for reform is being launched by campaign group Greenpeace who have called for an end to the single payment scheme. The group argue it…
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Rural sector calls on government to protect 'distinct needs' of Welsh farming post-Brexit
The rural sector has called on the Welsh government to ensure that the 'distinct needs' for farming in Wales is not forgotten post-Brexit. On the…
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