The chair of Labour's Climate and Environment Forum Baroness Young said she hoped the ‘multi-functional' land use framework would be operationally ‘sustainable'
Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn said it was a ‘huge frustration' that after years of ‘financial mismanagement' by Peterborough City Council it has decided to get rid of a ‘significant area' of its farms estate
"The report clearly shows that crofting not only delivers economically, but also for the environment, land management, community, health and for culture"
It includes a 2 metre buffer strip and a hedgerow cutting ban from March 1 to August 31
The Energy Security Secretary has told parliament that the best agricultural land must be protected for food security
Knight Frank’s Farmland index showed bare agricultural land in England and Wales hit an all-time high in Q1
A £100,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been awarded to help establish the Peakland Environmental Farmers (PEF) group which currently represents 77 land managers covering 40,000 hectares in the Dark and Southwest Peaks
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have asked for a permanent reduction in VAT to 12.5 per cent for accommodation and attractions, which would not only boost the rural economy, but help the Government deliver its net zero objectives
New study reveals agricultural transition is boosting availability of land
Tenant farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure permission to diversify, as landlords do not want to ‘perpetuate their security' and, instead, push tenants to 'less favourable' short term Farm Business Tenancies