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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Great British farmland market activity is continuing its upward trajectory from its post-Brexit lows, according to property agency Savills. More lowland farmland was publicly marketed in the first quarter of 2024 than in any year since 2008. In...

Delivering for people and planet Written by defrablogs In 2018, the government published its 25 Year Environment Plan which outlined 10 overarching goals for improving the environment within a generation. Our world-leading Environment Act followed in 2021, setting clear statutory targets for...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland There could be a “mental health toll” on people if they have to cull heavily pregnant hinds, a Scottish organisation which represents professional deer managers has warned. According to the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) ordering someone...

Looks like the wonderful scot gov have managed to push through something today, can't find out if it's an immediate ban or not. Some sort of licensing scheme apparently 😡

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish Parliament has passed the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill, which bans the practice of snaring in Scotland. The bill aims to increase protection for Scotland’s wildlife and includes a range of measures to ensure that the...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland Commercial forestry values look set to see an increase this year, with levels of activity starting to pick up, according to the latest analysis from forestry and woodland specialists John Clegg & Co. According to the company’s latest Forest Market...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The first phase of the peatland restoration has been completed in the north-east of Scotland and announced today (Tuesday, March 19) by Par Equity, Aviva Investors, and Scottish Woodlands Ltd. The Glen Dye Moor Project in Aberdeenshire plans to deliver...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Community Gardens Ireland (CGI) and Social Farms and Gardens Northern Ireland (SFGNI) have joined together in a call to improve policies north and south of the border, to enable communities to deliver climate and biodiversity friendly actions. CGI and...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has set 10,000ha of peatland as part of a recovery journey through the rewetting of sites. It is estimated that, when fully recovered, the 10,000ha will permanently bring about emissions savings of 87,800t...

From some conversations I’ve had recently, I’m getting the feeling there’s some panick in businesses that rely on farming customers that large scale SFI options could become very popular. For instance, suggesting that it wouldn’t be moral, or that you wouldn’t be a real “farmer” if you take...

I see there appears to be some momentum to protest but @delilah is right... what are YOU going to protest about? I suspect we all want something different as we are often divergent from each other even within each sector. If I was in Cardiff with a banner, it would be focused on the dash to net...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The UK Government has published new plans to boost “nature recovery” on land and at sea. The new plans – which come a year after the launch of the Environmental Improvement Plan – will encouraged landowners and farmers to support key targets set...

To pay farmers up to 1.5k/ha to raise the water table 10-4 inches below the surface on peat soils, vegetable cropping would still be allowed for a reduced payment.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish government has today (Friday, January 5) launched a managing deer for climate and nature consultation. The consultation seeks views on proposed changes to Scotland’s systems of deer management and will close on Friday, March 29...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland As part of the disposal of assets for the wind down of all Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board AHDB Horticulture activities, the levy board is transferring back to industry the royalties arising from the commercialisation of two levy-funded...

What do you think of Bunny Guiness and her campaign to stop the ban on the use of peat ? She says why should the horticultural industry be disadvantaged when they only have a small part in the problem, farmers and Agricultural practices are more to blame than them ???? Passing the buck ? @Clive...

Coming soon: grants to attract private investment in nature Written by The Team Credit: Alison Day The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) will soon offer grants designed to help farmers attract private investment in nature. We've published guidance for the grant on...

Landscape Recovery: sharing the successful second round projects Written by Sam Burford Photo from the Axe Landscape Partnership, with permission from Randall Photos I’m pleased to share the 34 successful projects in the second round of Landscape Recovery. This £25 million round will fund...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature and biodiversity. Prof. Florence Renou-Wilson, a research scientist at University College Dublin (UCD) was speaking at the 2023 Uplands...