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BNG credits and the off-site market

“Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now mandatory for planning applications for both major and minor developments. Developments that cannot create the required 10% BNG on-site will be able to purchase BNG...

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Area limits on some SFI options

DEFRA has been monitoring the impact of the actions in the current SFI offer which take land out of food production and has concluded that 1% of farmers who applied for...

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EWCO FETF and SFI update

DEFRA has announced a significant uplift in payments for the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) to encourage an increase in tree-planting across the country. Within EWCO, additional contribution payments can be...

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Liquid wool

There was an interesting interview on Farming Today this morning (at 1:51 into the programme for anyone interested) about using hydrolysis to turn wool into a liquid fertiliser for horticultural and...

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Countryside Stewardship claim window

The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreements is now open. The claim deadline is 15 May, after which date late claim penalties will apply. The transfer window...

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Council tax premium

In a move aimed at discouraging empty properties and holiday home ownership the government has announced that it is introducing legislation to allow local authorities to charge a 100% premium on...

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