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A new multinational project will highlight how digital technologies – and other innovative ways to collect livestock and environmental data –could be better tailored to the needs of livestock managers ...
Farmers and business owners are being urged to check their wills after draft legislation published today confirms that from April 2026, the proposed 100% inheritance relief available for the first £1m ...
Average farmland values in England and Wales fell slightly in the second quarter of this year, reflecting increased caution in parts of the market. Data from the latest Carter Jonas Farmland Market ...
The FUW's 'Mandate for Future Farmers' proposes a multi-faceted approach to support the next generation of farmers, with specific asks for the Welsh and UK governments, and wider farming community.
In the biggest overhaul of the water sector since privatisation, Ofwat will be abolished and its functions will be merged with water functions across the Environment Agency, Natural England and the ...
The outcomes of this feasibility study, which is funded by the Welsh Government Smart Flexible Innovation Support (SFIS) programme, will lay the groundwork for a national Early Warning System for ...
A new scheme is being trialled in south Wales with the aim of recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics to reduce farm plastic pollution in our rivers and help protect nature. The Natural ...
Wales continues to exceed its national peatland restoration target, restoring over 3,600 hectares of damaged peatland – the equivalent of more than 3,600 rugby fields – in just five years.
Two respected National Sheep Association (NSA) awards recognising the outstanding contribution from those working within the UK sheep sector are now open for nominations.
The number of water company pollution incidents across England rose sharply last year, a new report from the Environment Agency has found. The report shows consistently poor performance from all nine ...
The duo have been named a Bees' Needs Champion at an awards ceremony led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs' (DEFRA). The awards aim to raise awareness of the importance of bees ...
The government will create a water ombudsman with legal powers to protect customers in disputes with their water company. Customers will be able to use a single, free point of contact.