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Waste scheme goes ahead despite DEFRA's budget cuts
Farming will continue to play a key role in the government's recycling push despite a decision to slash...
12 February 2008
New guide to help farmers dispose of waste plastic
Farmers are being encouraged to reduce the amount of agricultural waste plastic going into landfill by following a new set of guidelines.
13 December 2007
Hilary Benn's speech at the Farming for the Future conference
DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn outlines his vision for farming at the Farming for the Future conference on 19 November.
21 November 2007
Scottish Agricultural College Outlook Conference - SPECIAL REPORT
Scottish farming faces many new challenges and there is no room for complacency, even in the sectors that have seen much-needed prices rises, delegates at one of Scotland’s leading farm conferences were told this week.
14 November 2007
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone regulations set to cost Scottish farmers £23 million
Last-ditch negotiations between Edinburgh and Brussels are taking place at the end of this week in a bid to relax Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) regulations set to cost Scottish farmers £23 million in additional slurry storage facilities.
14 November 2007
Farming is a cleaner, greener industry - Environment Agency
Falling pollution incidents and an uptake in environmental schemes boost the farming industry's green credentials
04 September 2007
Cereals 2007 - Significant proportion of growers still to make waste plastic provisions
Recycling firm's survey at Cereals suggests 40% still have to make mind up
15 June 2007
Waste deadline looms with 45,000 farmers still to fill in forms
At least 45,000 farmers are still to fill in their agricultural waste exemption forms despite the deadline being just five weeks away
12 April 2007
Waste classification sees exemption for compost
A new set of quality standards for compost coming into force next month will ease the regulatory burden on growers and could lead to an increase in its use on farm.
09 April 2007
CPRE publishes guide on how to deal with fly-tipping
The Hampshire branch of the Council to Protect Rural England has published a guide to help farmers and land managers deal with incidents of fly-tipping
26 March 2007
Waste Management Regulations - the legislation and business advice
Links to useful sources of information associated with the Waste Management Regulations. Covers UK, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
01 February 2007
