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Very fishy

We have picked up on recent posts by the Environment Agency (EA) about their annual re-stocking of course fishing waters, including in Somerset. It is likely that many people will not...

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Robotics and automation

As part of the £270m Farming Innovation Programme (FIP), Defra has just announced a £12.5m competition to provide funding for collaborate research and development projects focused specifically on robotics and automation...

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Overlapping planning permissions

“On 2 November 2022 the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of the developer, Hillside Parks Limited, relating to a long running dispute with the Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA).  The...

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Thicker than water

Regular readers will recall our interest in renewable energy storage technologies; for a reminder see here and here. A Devon based company called RheEnergise has come up with another contender, which...

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Simpler planning appeals

Following a pilot earlier this year, a new procedure for submitting some types of planning appeals has been introduced in additional local authority areas.  The new form is designed to be...

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Slurry infrastructure grant

Up to £250,000 of grant aid is available under the newly announced Defra slurry infrastructure grant. The application period opens on 6 December 2022 and closes on 31 January 2023. Applications...

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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 grown indoors can produce 117 tonnes per hectare and...

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