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Word ‘milk’ banned for use in branding of plant-based products

Word ‘milk’ banned for use in branding of plant-based products

Producers using the term ‘milk’ to market purely plant-based products have been forced to rebrand.
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21 Aug 2018
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07 Jan 2020
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NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

24 Apr 201910:31
Farmers looking to protect new-born lambs or crops are to be stopped from shooting crows and pigeons because of an abrupt, ‘knee-jerk’ decision by Natural England (NE).
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Plea for public to follow Countryside Code as BBQ fire does £200k damage to SSSI

Plea for public to follow Countryside Code as BBQ fire does £200k damage to SSSI

23 Apr 201913:00
The National Trust has issued a plea for the public to follow the Countryside Code after a fire started by a barbeque tore through Marsden Moor, destroying blanket bog and vital habitats for ground nesting birds.
EnvironmentRural crimeWeatherWildlife
NFU environment report ‘fails to recognise urgent challenges’, says RSPB

NFU environment report ‘fails to recognise urgent challenges’, says RSPB

17 Dec 201811:00
The RSPB has hit out at the NFU’s recently-published report on the farmed environment, saying it ‘fails to recognise the urgency of the environmental challenges’ on the horizon.
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Gove to ‘reflect’ on introducing support for predator control to boost biodiversity

Gove to ‘reflect’ on introducing support for predator control to boost biodiversity

24 Jan 201811:55
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has promised to ‘reflect’ on the possibility of introducing a predator control option to any future English agri-environment scheme.
BusinessEnglandEnvironmentlivestockPoliticsScotlandWildlife
Agri-environment schemes more than double farmland bird numbers

Agri-environment schemes more than double farmland bird numbers

03 Jan 201805:00
Farmland bird numbers have more than doubled in areas where farmers are taking part in agri-environment schemes, according to new research.
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Survey shows 99 per cent of farmers want to protect wildlife

Survey shows 99 per cent of farmers want to protect wildlife

24 Apr 201707:00
A new survey from the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) has found a whopping 99 per cent of farmers believe protecting wildlife is important.
EnvironmentWildlife
Official beaver recognition slammed by NFU Scotland

Official beaver recognition slammed by NFU Scotland

25 Nov 201609:00
The Scottish Government’s decision yesterday to formally recognise the Eurasian beaver as a native species has been given a frosty reception by NFU Scotland.
EnvironmentPoliticsWildlife
European Commission approves Defra TB plans

European Commission approves Defra TB plans

16 Dec 201411:06
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Cheshire farmers demand badger TB testing

Cheshire farmers demand badger TB testing

12 Dec 201410:51
Cheshire farmers have demanded Defra accompanies stricter cattle TB controls in the county with a comprehensive programme to test badgers for the disease.
Bovine TBCheshirelivestockPolicyResearchTBWildlife
Paterson insists pilot badger cull a success

Paterson insists pilot badger cull a success

10 Oct 201415:33
Defra Secretary Owen Paterson has insisted the Somerset pilot badger cull has been a ‘success’ on all measures as the policy came under fire in a heated session in the House of Commons.
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Government will make badger cull decision before election - Truss

Government will make badger cull decision before election - Truss

01 Oct 201416:21
The Government will make a decision about rolling out the badger cull before next May’s General Election, according to Liz Truss.
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Greening reaction: NFU welcomes 'pragmatic' decision

Greening reaction: NFU welcomes 'pragmatic' decision

10 Jun 201410:42
The NFU has welcomed Defra’s decision to allow nitrogen fixing crops and hedgerows to count towards Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) under the reformed CAP.
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Glos badger cull achieved 40 per cent reduction over 11 weeks

Glos badger cull achieved 40 per cent reduction over 11 weeks

02 Dec 201314:19
The Gloucestershire pilot badger cull achieved a reduction of nearly 40 per cent in badger numbers over more than 11 weeks of culling, Defra Secretary Owen Paterson has revealed.
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Sainsbury's Justin King backs farmers involved in badger cull

Sainsbury's Justin King backs farmers involved in badger cull

01 Oct 201315:41
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has given his backing to farmers involved in the pilot badger culls.
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Bovine TB breakdowns on the Cumbria/Lancashire border

Bovine TB breakdowns on the Cumbria/Lancashire border

09 May 201316:29
Bovine TB has been discovered in several herds of cattle on the Cumbria/Lancashire border, it has emerged.
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