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Politicising climate change is dangerous. There are numerous examples of how forcing complex environmental issues into binary choices doesn’t turn out well. Understanding the science, accepting the complexity, and acting on the best evidence available at the time is the only way out of the considerable challenges we currently face.
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There’s a row broken out in the Garden of Eden. Apparently, we must cease our assiduous nurturing of our horticultural havens and allow nature to do a Brexit and “take back control”. Yes, you’ve guessed, the Rewilders have your lawns in their sights!
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GWCT News Blog
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Defra have announced the upcoming rounds of the Small R&D Partnership Projects and Feasibility Studies competitions, which will provide over £14 million in funding to encourage collaboration between farmers, growers, foresters, agri-businesses, and researchers.
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The Advanced PARTRIDGE Wildflower Mix is a wild bird seed mix (AB9), and undoubtedly one of the best habitat options to support farmland wildlife. It has been developed by scientists at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) throughout the North Sea Region PARTRIDGE Project.
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Auchnerran Blog
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Well, that’s everything done at our Scottish demonstration farm for another year! Another busy breeding season for the waders is winding down and coming to a close. While we had large numbers of returning birds (with a maximum pre-breeding count of 164 lapwing, larger than both the 2021 & ’22 seasons), we did have fewer nests than in previous years.
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The government's Animal Health and Welfare Pathway has moved forward with the introduction of the Animal Health and Welfare Equipment and Technology grant. The grant aims to enhance livestock health and welfare by offering financial support for specific items on a predefined list. In this guide, we will explain how you can get involved and provide valuable feedback to shape the future of this grant program.
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The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have produced a survey aimed at gathering insights from farmers in England regarding their efforts to enhance soil health.
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Farmland Ecology Blog
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As the BEESPOKE project draws to a close, there are a number of crucial messages to take away. Pollinators, like many living creatures, need food, shelter and somewhere to nest. The need for floral diversity to provide pollinators with food sources that suit them is a key point around which the BEESPOKE project was largely based.
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