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Over £7m awarded to 500 Scottish rural businesses to drive green changes
More than £7 million has been awarded to over 500 farming and rural businesses as part of Scotland's Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall…
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Welsh tenant farmers 'remain disadvantaged' by Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Welsh government’s proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme does not provide equal access to tenant farmers, NFU Cymru has warned. With around 30% of…
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New rights could make barn conversions more straightforward
Proposed changes to agricultural permitted development rights could sow the seeds for change on farms in England, a property expert says. The UK is…
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Over 10,000 farmers have now applied to SFI, Defra says
More than 10,000 farmers across England have applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) since it opened in September, Defra has announced…
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Companion plants reduce flea beetle damage on oilseed rape, study says
Presence of cereal volunteers in oilseed rape fields and direct drilling could lead to a marked reduction in damage caused by cabbage stem flea…
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Farm software firm Herdwatch acquires two firms in deal worth seven figures
Farm management software Herdwatch has announced the acquisition of Lilac Technology, renowned for their TB Master software, and ComTag, a vet…
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Organisers of 'Lamb National' say event will go ahead after activist backlash
Rural campaigners have welcomed a decision by carnival organisers to go ahead with a lamb race after they initially cancelled the show fearing…
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Pre-emergence residual herbicide approved for field beans and combining peas
Emerger, the pre-emergence residual herbicide with activity against a range of common broadleaved weed species, can now be applied in field beans and…
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Farmers invited to test new biostimulant made from seaweed in Wales
Production is set to begin on a natural biostimulant made from sustainably farmed seaweed off the coast of Wales – and farmers are being invited to…
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Spring budget must do more to encourage on-farm investment, experts say
The looming spring budget must do more to encourage on-farm investment amid the urgent challenge of improving the industry's productivity. This is…
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