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Eleven people sentenced over large illegal waste site in rural Lincs
Eleven people have now been sentenced for operating and allowing an illegal waste site in rural Lincolnshire. A total of 14 years' imprisonment has…
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Green groups call for 10% organic farmland target for England
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic or risk 'becoming an outlier' within the UK and Ireland. Thirteen…
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Farmers needed for trials looking to unlock legume benefits
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are seeking input from farmers for new trials that aim to measure legume-related benefits. The project…
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Farmers face possible four-fold rise in cost of firearms licence
Farmers and landowners are facing a possible four-fold rise in the cost of a firearms licence as part of the government's efforts to tackle the…
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Labour set to completely ban use of three neonicotinoids
A complete ban on the use of three neonicotinoids has moved a step closer today as the government sets out its plans to deliver its election pledge…
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Bird flu: Defra orders mandatory housing order for parts of England
Defra has announced a mandatory housing order for poultry farmers and bird keepers in parts of England due to an escalating risk of avian influenza…
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One of the UK's only blind farmers helps inspire next generation
One of Britain's only blind farmers is helping to inspire the next generation of food producers living with visual impairment. Mike Duxbury is the…
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Pig farmer aims to do one million press-ups for charity
A Yorkshire pig farmer who suffers with Parkinson’s disease is urging the public to join him in an ambitious challenge to complete one million…
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Deadline looming for Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme
Farmers and crofters are being reminded to apply to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) before the deadline of 31 December 2024. The…
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Defra Secretary Steve Reed says farmers 'in it for the money'
The Defra Secretary has said that farmers are 'in it for the money' because they are 'businesses that need to make a profit'. Steve Reed was speaking…
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