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Landowners warned over renewable development payments Landowners looking to develop renewables projects on their land must be aware that there could be overage clauses affecting their land. If the lan... FUW conference addresses 'uncertain' farming future The uncertain future for farming was compared with the unpredictability of the weather at the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ annual conference held at Abery... Water availability expected to be more unpredictable in future The pressure on water availability is being felt in East Anglia and the South East and is expected to become more unpredictable according to Martin Re... Small farm in Shropshire sells for £500k at auction A small farm located in a rural Shropshire hamlet sold for £500,000 at a public auction on Wednesday evening. Brockton Farm, Brockton, near Much W... Renewable energy projects generate £200m a year in Scotland Small-scale renewable energy projects in Scotland, including wind turbines, could be generating £200m worth of power a year, latest estimates suggest.... Energy department to amend assessments for older properties The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is to amend the procedure for assessing Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and the Green Deal. ... Reports show hill farmers continue to struggle Two new reports have highlighted the problems and pressures hill farmers are facing. Studies from the National Farmers Network and Oxfam looked at ... Demand grows for Cotswolds land Despite the wet summer, farm agencies are reporting a strong and continued interest in the Cotswolds, not only for large areas of commercial farmland ... Scottish farmers 'to help clear roads' this winter Transport Scotland, the National Farmers Union and local authorities have agreed a national code of practice to make better use of farmers’ support th... Greater transparency on grain quality needed, says NFU Arable farmers face a challenging year ahead because of forward sales prices and poor quality production of the 2012 crop, despite strong wheat prices... Green invasion destroying Kent’s countryside A crackdown is taking place in Kent to tackle an invasion of plant species which are destroying river banks and taking over native vegetation. Gian... Netherlands extends $2m to support Zimbabwe small farmers Netherlands has extended close to US$2 million worth of farming inputs to small scale farmers to aid the recovery of the Zimbabwe agricultural sector ... Hundreds march to Brussels calling for farming reforms Protestors from the UK have joined the largest ever rally in Brussels calling for radical farming reform. The activists say the global food system... Food activists target EU subsidies Activists will march in 20 cities across Europe to call for a change to the global food system and a shift in its priorities. The protests form p... Defra contract aims to reconnect with countryside The Government will today unveil plans to give rural communities more power to the hold the government to account through the use of a "contract" aime... Natural England 'must follow Defra's advice on coastal access' Natural England must stick to Defra’s recommendations when rolling out future coastal access so the problems experienced by landowners in the first ph... Farmers call for GMO production to ensure food security Zimbabwe industry and farmers have urged government to adopt Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) production to ensure food security in the wake of r... Planning and housing package 'not enough for rural businesses' The CLA said today that the major housing and planning package announced by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister is “welcome but does not go f... Autumn farm rent reviews need 'reality check' The Tenant Farmers Association is urging all rural landlords and their agents to take a common sense approach to this autumn's farm rent reviews. ... Government needs to 'honour green belt pledge' A new briefing and map published by The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) highlights major new threats to England’s Green Belts. The threa... Crown Estate announces senior appointments The Crown Estate has today announced the appointment of two new portfolio managers for its Rural and Coastal Portfolio. Robin Clarke will become the P... Montague Report 'brings focus onto newly built private lets' Institutional investors could fund the building of private housing for rent, a report for the government by Sir Adrian Montague has said. Montague... Farming loved but misunderstood, survey shows A survey exploring public opinion about the UK’s agricultural sector has revealed that farming has a special place in most people’s hearts, even thoug... Concern at 'excessive' Welsh rent sector proposals The Welsh Government's proposals to enforce new regulations on private landlords in Wales has been criticised by farming unions as "excessive". Th... £3.5m job scheme announced by Paice Around 900 jobs and almost 500 new businesses are expected to be created in Cumbria following a £3.5 million investment in a Rural Growth Network, ann... Zimbabwe will 'face starvation' without boosting maize crop Zimbabwe white commercial farmers have expressed willingness to assist the government in formulating policies to boost maize production to avert recur... Cultivation Update - 17th August 2012 Richard Hales, Sumo Grassland Specialist, comments on latest field conditions: What a difference a couple of months make! Many areas have had two o... Landowner and local authority brokerage offer welcomed Government proposals to provide trained intermediaries to broker deals between landowners and local authorities to kick-start stalled housing projects... Grouse prospects 'mixed bag' for 2012 Prospects for the forthcoming grouse shooting season are 'mixed' due to the recent bad weather, according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, t... Environmental Stewardship scheme set to change from 2013 The Environmental Stewardship Scheme, which provides funding for farmers and land owners to environmentally manage their land, is set to change from t... Low confidence is damaging rural economy Rural businesses are facing a significant drop in confidence and investment, according to the Second Quarter findings of the Rural Economy Index. C... Clarification sought over timing of plant shutdown The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is being asked to clarify whether input was sought from the Scottish farming industry over its d... Crown Estate criticised for 'hard-line' approach The Tenant Farmers Association has spoken out against the hard-line approach being taken by The Crown Estate on farm rent reviews this year. “In th... US drought affecting global prices The fierce drought in the US is now affecting corn, soybean and wheat prices across the globe. These are very volatile times for prices of all commodi... Rights of way must be 'more efficient' for landowners The CLA has told the government it could only support the reform of public rights of way if the proposals are made more 'efficient' for landowners. ... Investment in women farmers 'still too low' Women farmers produce more than half of all food worldwide and currently account for 43 percent of the global agricultural labor force, yet few extens... Renewable Obligation response is 'good news' for wind energy Developers of onshore wind projects have received welcome news as the government announced a lower than expected reduction in the Renewables Obligatio... Fly-tipping on private land soars Fly-tipping is on the rise with farmers increasingly being burdened with costs of up to £1,200 to clear the mess, a new report reveals. A study by ... Zimbabwe to withhold compensation to white farmers Zimbabwe’s government will not pay any compensation to white farmers for land seized since the 2000 agrarian reforms, according to a new draft constit... Feed-in tariff provides windfall for livestock farm The owners of a West Yorkshire beef cattle farm have slashed electricity bills and started generating an additional income for their retirement with t... Compensation delays prolong uncertainty for HS2 route Homes and businesses affected by the High Speed Two (HS2) rail line face prolonged uncertainty over compensation packages, the CLA said today. The ... UK's most environmentally friendly building opened With its wildflower meadow roof merging into the Evesham hills, hempclad walls, solar panels and geothermal pumps, the new £30 million salad factory i... NI consultation proposes firearm fee increases A public consultation on proposals to increase fees and make other amendments to the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 has been launched by the D... Efra calls on government to support flood-risk properties The House of Commons' Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Select Committee has called for more support for owners of property at risk from floo... Worldwide agricultural land grabs still remain above pre-2005 level An estimated 70.2 million hectares of agricultural land worldwide have been sold or leased to foreign private and public investors since 2000, accordi... Accountants warn of new annual tax charge The recently published consultation document now provides homeowners who have enveloped their properties with a clearer indication of how the new char... Former dairy farm to be sold at auction A former dairy farm and cottage on the edge of the busy Shropshire border market town of Cleobury Mortimer are to go under the auctioneer’s hammer lat... Half of UK farmers without succession plans Nearly half of British farmers have no formal succession plan in place for when they retire, according to research by Barclays. A quarter of those ... Danish bid to revive GM cultivation plan fails Attempts by the Danish Presidency to revive a European Commission proposal to reform legislation on approving GM cultivation applications have failed ... Farming groups lobby over CAP reforms Farming associations are stepping up the intensity of their lobbying efforts to put CAP reform proposals back on track by holding a series of high-lev...