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Managing the new water rules with Omnia
From 2nd April 2018 all farmers in England have been required follow a new set of farming rules for water. Separate…
Environment
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Farming Connect urges farmers to take steps now to help them bring compacted or water-logged land back to optimum condition and increase productivity!
Farmers throughout Wales have been battling tough weather conditions for months on end. An early wet autumn was followed by…
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LEAF has launched a new technical guidance booklet to help livestock farmers improve biosecurity.
Simply Sustainable Biosecurity sets out Six Simple Steps to help farmers carry out best biosecurity practices in order to reduce the…
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More than 44,000 responses to future farming consultation
More than 44,000 responses have been received on the government’s proposals for the future for food, farming and the environment…
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LEAF Launches Two New Network Sites
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), the leading organisation promoting more sustainable farming, has today (3rd May) announced the addition of two new sites –…
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Farming Connect campaign to reduce agricultural pollution
Farming Connect is coordinating an industry-led initiative to tackle pollution from agriculture head-on in Wales The Wales Land Management Forum’s…
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UK Government must work with farmers to mitigate neonics ban impact – NFU
The European Commission’s extension of the ban on the use of neonicotinoids to all outdoor crops is a regrettable decision…
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Neonic ban: Reaction
The European Union has banned neonicotinoids from all fields due to the serious danger they pose to bees. The ban…
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Europe’s current approach to food, agriculture, and the environment is not sustainable, say European national science academies
EU policy-makers need to implement a food systems approach to address negative impacts of climate change on food systems and encourage healthy, environmentally sustainable…
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Options for reducing farm ammonia emissions as levels rise
A recent article in The Guardianreported a 3.2% rise in ammonia emissions between 2015-2016, following a report published by Defra…