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Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

News14 Dec 201806:00
Farmers who want to carry out environmental work are being confused by conflicting advice from multiple agencies, the NFU’s first farmed environment conference heard this week.
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Waitrose teams up with farmbots to ‘boost productivity and increase accuracy’ of crops

Waitrose teams up with farmbots to ‘boost productivity and increase accuracy’ of crops

News10 Dec 201813:44
A three-year trial to revolutionise the way crops are grown has been launched as a partnership between Waitrose and the Small Robot Company.
arableEnvironmentfarm lifeMachineryTechnology
Farmers set to be penalised by Brexit stewardship extension rules

Farmers set to be penalised by Brexit stewardship extension rules

News07 Dec 201811:34
Farmers who choose to extend their agri-environment scheme agreements ahead of Brexit could be penalised under the terms being negotiated by Defra and the EU Commission.
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Government to launch ‘contract’ style environmental schemes in new National Food Strategy

Government to launch ‘contract’ style environmental schemes in new National Food Strategy

News30 Nov 201814:59
A new framework to bring about a more holistic approach to the country’s food economy will change the farmer-government relationship on how future agri-environment schemes will work, the Defra secretary has said.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm lifeFunding
NE and RPA under fire again for leaving farmers thousands of pounds out of pocket

NE and RPA under fire again for leaving farmers thousands of pounds out of pocket

News29 Nov 201809:24
Natural England (NE) and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) are facing renewed criticism for leaving farmers who have carried out environmental work thousands of pounds out of pocket.
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Reintroduction of wolves and bears not the only option in rewilding

Reintroduction of wolves and bears not the only option in rewilding

News29 Nov 201809:00
Rewilding is not simply the reintroduction of wolves and bears but also a way for farmers to boost their biodiversity through the grazing of large species.
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Ag Bill failings will leave farmers exposed to effects of climate change, warns NFU

Ag Bill failings will leave farmers exposed to effects of climate change, warns NFU

News27 Nov 201814:28
The NFU has warned failings in the Government’s Agriculture Bill will leave farmers uniquely exposed to the effects of climate change.
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Welsh Tories announce plans to abolish ‘incompetent’ Natural Resources Wales

Welsh Tories announce plans to abolish ‘incompetent’ Natural Resources Wales

News27 Nov 201805:00
Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Andrew RT Davies has announced a Welsh Conservative Government would scrap the ‘bloated and incompetent’ body Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
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NFU ‘concerned’ about new EU fertiliser rules which could bump up prices

NFU ‘concerned’ about new EU fertiliser rules which could bump up prices

News26 Nov 201816:00
The NFU has expressed concern about proposed new EU rules on cadmium limits in phosphate fertilisers which could bump up prices for farmers.
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Farmers take action on environment

Farmers take action on environment

News22 Nov 201806:00
Farmers were looking to drive up environmental standards with over half driven by a sense of personal responsibility to take action
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Red meat is 'greener' than people think - but farmers must not ‘stick their head in the sand’

Red meat is 'greener' than people think - but farmers must not ‘stick their head in the sand’

News15 Nov 201811:45
The industry has been warned not to stick its head in the sand amid concerns of meat’s environmental impact.
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Dairy Crest under fire for 'fishy' smell at Davidstow Creamery

Dairy Crest under fire for 'fishy' smell at Davidstow Creamery

News12 Nov 201816:01
Locals have complained about a ‘fishy’ smell which was keeping them up at night.
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Farmers should not be paid to provide healthy soil, says no-till champion

Farmers should not be paid to provide healthy soil, says no-till champion

News04 Nov 201806:00
A renowned no-till champion has said farmers should not be paid to provide healthy soil as part of a public goods system of support.
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NE to RPA staff transfers like ‘rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic’

NE to RPA staff transfers like ‘rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic’

News23 Oct 201815:14
The NFU has described a move of staff from Natural England to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) as ‘rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic’.
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Welsh Government defends controversial NRW chair appointment

Welsh Government defends controversial NRW chair appointment

News23 Oct 201810:37
The Welsh Government has defended the appointment of Sir David Henshaw as interim chair of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) after concerns were raised about his controversial work history.
BeefdairyEnvironmentLegislationPigPoliticspoultrysheepWales
Farmers to have a say on National Parks almost 70 years after creation

Farmers to have a say on National Parks almost 70 years after creation

News22 Oct 201804:00
Secretary of State Michael Gove has opened the floor to views on how England’s 10 National Parks and 34 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) meet the nation’s needs in the 21st Century.
Environmentfarm life
100 sheep ‘washed away’ as Storm Callum takes its toll

100 sheep ‘washed away’ as Storm Callum takes its toll

News15 Oct 201816:21
Dyfed Powys Police issued an appeal on Saturday (October 13) after the sheep were seen stranded from the farm in Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire.
Environmentfarm lifeFarm safetyWeather
Cuadrilla gets the go-ahead from High Court to re-start fracking this weekend

Cuadrilla gets the go-ahead from High Court to re-start fracking this weekend

News12 Oct 201813:59
It will be the first fracking in the UK for seven years.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm life
IPCC report recommends move away from meat eating to halt global warming

IPCC report recommends move away from meat eating to halt global warming

News10 Oct 201811:57
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recommended people move away from eating meat to stop global warming reaching a dangerous level.
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Court to decide on possible injunction to delay fracking at Lancashire site

Court to decide on possible injunction to delay fracking at Lancashire site

News08 Oct 201816:17
It follows an announcement from Lancashire shale gas firm Cuadrilla to kick-start hydraulic fracturing operations later this week.
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