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Honey – the currency of climate change
This news story has just caught our eye. In the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on the Caribbean coast, apiarists used to

Wheat @ 47 tons per acre?
The agri-tech world has caught the attention of the mainstream media with a press release about a trial that suggests that wheat

Invalid notice to quit
The legal world is excited about a recent decision of the Court of Appeal concerning a notice to quit an agricultural holding.

The end of the four-year rule?
Regular readers of our articles will be familiar with the different time limits that apply after which development or a change of

Big nature impact fund
If you have heard of the Big Nature Impact Fund (BNIF) then you will be more switched on to the news around

Congratulations to Wyke Farms
It is good to see the announcement Somerset-based family cheese maker expands globally and a further reminder that many good things come

Bird ‘flu mandatory housing order
Further to our snippet yesterday, Defra has now confirmed the introduction of a mandatory housing order for all poultry keepers in England

Bird flu compensation improved
Defra has announced changes to the compensation rules for poultry farmers aimed at speeding up cashflow for farmers whose birds are culled

UK woodland flood management guide published
What is billed as the first ever UK woodland natural flood management guide has just been published. Given the high profile that

Drought to continue into 2023
The National Drought Group is forecasting that in some areas, including parts of the South West, drought conditions could run on into

Rock review published
Baroness Rock’s review and recommendations for reform of the agricultural tenanted sector have been published today. There is also a summary and

Don’t “cock up” your Class Q permitted development rights – the sequel
“It is over 8 years since the permitted development rights (PDRs) that allow the conversion of agricultural buildings to dwellings came into