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8.9 Newsweek: Peak nitrogen, comic-comms & FiPL
November 24, 2023
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Forestry leaders must improve public perception of Sitka
November 24, 2023
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EU ratifies its first trade agreement with an animal welfare condition
November 24, 2023
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Pesticide lobby blamed for failure of pesticide reduction law
November 24, 2023
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Scientific censorship is often self-inflicted and it’s on the rise
November 24, 2023
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Landmark ruling has far-reaching implications for UK’s polluted rivers
November 23, 2023
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Cities and regions lead the way on real food and climate action
November 23, 2023
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Conflict over land will increase unless global demand is reduced
November 23, 2023
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UK government “fails to ban routine farm antibiotic use”
November 22, 2023
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Treasury must deliver for UK food and farming in Autumn Statement
November 22, 2023
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Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2023 published
November 22, 2023
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Protecting your capital from inflation and inheritance tax
November 21, 2023
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Low income households need permanent access to Healthy Start Scheme
November 21, 2023
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Innovative community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh
November 20, 2023
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Bovine TB long term trends show progress in Wales
November 17, 2023
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AIC calls for independent committee to boost sustainable food security
November 17, 2023
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Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential if well managed
November 16, 2023
Ruth Chambers, Green Alliance, New Defra Secretary
November 15, 2023
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Investigating the “halo effect” of food claims
November 15, 2023
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Project awarded £700k for early disease detection in cattle
November 15, 2023
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What are farm tenants’ rights when it comes to carbon markets?
November 15, 2023
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Wheat from the Chaff: Forest ecosystem collapse
November 14, 2023
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AHDB highlights potential benefits of SFI stacking
November 14, 2023
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#GetFairAboutFarming petition hits 75,000 signatures
November 14, 2023
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Tees Tidelands programme launched to reduce flood risk and boost nature
November 13, 2023
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Rare Caledonian pinewood restored at the Alladale wilderness reserve
November 13, 2023
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Light woodland and open vegetation defined Europe before Homo sapiens
November 13, 2023
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Horizon scan identifies the 15 most pressing issues for UK Forests
November 13, 2023
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New report exposes hidden threat: PFAS presence in pesticides
November 10, 2023
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SNP sets out proposals for rural migration in an independent Scotland
November 10, 2023
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Government communication hampering avian flu control measures
November 9, 2023
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Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion
November 7, 2023
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Construction of world-leading UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank completed
November 7, 2023
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Government complacent over rural mental health
November 6, 2023
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M&S Food donates one million meals in new partnership with FareShare
November 3, 2023
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Strength in diversity – mapping healthy microbiome relationships
November 3, 2023
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Red Tractor says “sorry” and puts Greener Farms Commitment on hold
November 2, 2023
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Scotland’s agricultural census shows mixed land use trends
November 2, 2023
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Profit figures reveal startling increase for banks, says UFU
November 2, 2023
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NFU calls for swift action following HS2 cancellation
October 31, 2023
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Saving Scotland’s nature is a top priority
October 31, 2023
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The Guardian questions motives of Dublin Declaration authors
October 31, 2023
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Fund to support Scotland’s local producers is open for applications
October 30, 2023
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Where does your food pound go, and why do farmers get so little?
October 27, 2023
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“The time is ripe for a Land Use Framework for England”
October 27, 2023
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Change of course needed to protect and restore forests by 2030
October 27, 2023
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Severe flooding on River Idle from Storm Babet
October 23, 2023
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84% of Europeans want improvements in farm animal welfare
October 23, 2023
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NFU Council resolution on Greener Farms Commitment
October 20, 2023
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Projects share £4m to help nature recover
October 20, 2023
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Budget cut adds to “unprecedented challenges” for Welsh farming
October 20, 2023
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Concern about future of EU’s Farm to Fork strategy
October 19, 2023
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Mendip Hills to be declared a “super” National Nature Reserve
October 19, 2023
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A new national park in Scotland must prioritise agriculture
October 18, 2023
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Experts warn of risk of civil unrest in UK due to food shortages
October 17, 2023