biodiversity

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The eighth tranche of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Level, is open for applications from Wednesday, May 1 until Friday, May 17. This is a voluntary scheme which supports...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has hit a new “all-time high” of £9,250/ac in the first quarter of 2024, according to property consultancy Knight Frank. The firm’s latest Q1 Farmland Index revealed a 1% rise in...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Hi-tech optical sensors in fields could provide an effective means of monitoring pollen beetle numbers arriving in oilseed rape, suggests a new study. Results from an optically sensed field were compared with those baited with standard water traps and...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Environment secretary Steve Barclay has made two appointments of non-executive directors to the Environment Agency board Brittany Harris and Maya Leibman’s appointments began at the start of this month and will run for three years until March 31...

FiPL spotlight: the Central Dartmoor Farm Cluster Written by Mark Ward Dartmoor is a distinctive landscape. Open, windswept moorland sheltered woodland valleys, enclosed farmland, varied geology and unrivalled opportunities for recreation are just a few reasons why it was designated as a...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA, has announced payments totalling £9.4 million to Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) participants have commenced. It means the total amount paid out under the scheme has hit £66...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Welsh Beef producers can take centre stage and showcase the sector’s sustainability credentials during Great British Beef Week, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said. Great British Beef Week will take place from April 23-30, 2024...

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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has set out its priorities for the UK general election this year in a manifesto issued to all political parties. The NFU Scotland Manifesto 2024 sets out specific requirements that Scottish...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Sugar beet researchers from across Europe and USA convened in Brussels recently to discuss the latest research on key topics for the crop. CPM joined delegates at the IIRB congress to find out more. By Mike Abram Virus yellows...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Tesco has launched a ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website, making it accessible for customers across the UK to shop British-grown and produced food, while supporting British farmers and producers in the process. The site aims to bring...

Webinar follow up: Uplands Written by Becky Briggs On Wednesday 27 March, we held a webinar on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes for upland farmers. In this post, I’ll summarise what we covered and include links for you to learn more. We were...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Outgoing British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) president, Prof. Elizabeth Magowan has said that there is a “growing body” of evidence that “livestock are an important part of the wider ecosystem”. The president spoke at the BSAS 2024 annual...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland The eight Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction is set to take place from September 23 to September 29. For the first time, the auction is open to an even greater number of woodlands who can benefit from the auction. The Woodland Carbon Guarantee is a £50...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, stated that the restoration of nesting and foraging habitats is essential if the population of the "rare" hen harrier is set to increase. He spoke on the issue...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Up to £11 million in water company fines will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund, environment secretary Steve Barclay announced today (Tuesday, April 9). The £11 million in fines and penalties collected will be allocated for...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some crops, according to a new modelling study carried out at Rothamsted Research. Although the environmental risks associated with this herbicide would be...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Growers committed to herbal leys as a 2023 Sustainable Farming Initiative option should pay particular attention to the suitability of seed mixtures, warn experts. While Defra has issued guidelines as to what constitutes a ‘herbal ley’ under the...

Just goes to show what the war did for our timber as well as food / farm supplies We can learn and heed so much from (recent) history https://www.facebook.com/groups/462211149099296/permalink/803002318353509/

Above is a direct quote of the new mammals tv program on BBC One. David Attenbourgh. I know it’s BBC and probably not his thoughts directly…. But not backed up with any statistics or sources. And don’t people want to eat? im a mixed farmer and I know where more water is needed, its not my...