Environment

British Farming Awards reaches landmark milestone

Defra must rethink its Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) otherwise risk its unintended effects rippling through the industry for generations to come – a view held by Neil Shand of the National Beef Association.

The Government’s Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) has been branded a ‘deliberate assault’ on farming by Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.

A Herefordshire farmer will face criminal charges for his role in river maintenance works following investigations and joint legal action from Natural England and the Environment Agency. 

Landlords resuming land from tenants to plant trees under a disputed notice to quit will not be eligible for funding through the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), Defra has confirmed.

Emergency grants of up to £1,000 are being made available to farmers whose properties have been hit by recent storms, an agricultural charity has announced.

An alliance of environmental groups has launched a three-point attack on the Government, following the publication of its latest air pollution figures.

News that financial support for farming will be prioritised by the Welsh Government has been welcomed by the sector, although concerns remain about how it will be delivered.

Expanding the global land area for conservation, a key approach to protecting biodiversity, could have an adverse impact on human health and food security in some parts of the world, according to new research.

Proponents of a large-scale move to organic farming in the UK have been issued with a warning as new research showed an EU switch is set to slash crop yields.