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Agriculture – a cause of global cooling

Thanks to a collaboration between researchers at the University of East Anglia, the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Cranfield University, we now know that agricultural land provides a source of the gas...

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Posted July 12, 2023
In Ecology and Biodiversity

Bees’ needs week

As our readers will already know, we are keen on the capabilities of bees. Despite the dire puns – which seems to be a regular feature of press releases with an...

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Posted July 11, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Species survival fund

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched what it calls the Species Survival Fund, delivered on behalf of Defra. The stated aim is to tackle habitat loss, safeguard ecosystems and create...

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Posted July 4, 2023
In Grant schemes and diversification

New hedgerow protections

A consultation on the protection and management of rural hedgerows has been launched by Defra today (28 June 2023). The consultation is seeking views on the best way to maintain and improve...

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Posted June 28, 2023
In Snippets

A b of very little brain

With apologies to A A Milne, the “b” in the title does, of course, refer to the bee not the bear. Most of our readers will already be aware of the...

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Posted June 27, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Planners on the frontline

A a new wave of talented planners with innovative ideas and ambitions for the communities of tomorrow will soon be landing on a local planning authority near you. This next next...

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Posted June 22, 2023
In Planning Consultancy

SFI 2023 offer

Farming Minister The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP has announced the launch of the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer today. This is the full expanded SFI offer and, in launching...

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Posted June 21, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Nature for finance

Another day, another initiative in the UK Farm to Fork charm offensive. This time, an announcement from secretary of State Thérèse Coffey of what she describes as the first ever ‘Nature...

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Posted June 20, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes