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The Kent nursery that is growing for a greener future
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (1141+ words) Sustainability is a key driver at the heart of a Kent-based ornamentals business that serves both wholesale and retail customers Late spring and Ian Mills’ Creswick Nursery, at Darenth, near Dartford, is at its busiest and most vibrant. Hundreds of…...
NFU outlines new Site of Special Scientific Interest guidance for farmers and growers
4+ week, 2+ day ago (444+ words) NFU Assistant Environment Adviser Jana McWhirter summarises Natural England's guide for landholders on Sites of Special Scientific Interest and provides an overview of the new online SSSI consent process. Natural England recently published a guide for landholders to help explain…...
NFU welcomes agri-tech funding package
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) Up to a dozen new technologies will be fast-tracked onto farm though a £50 million package of government and private funding, Farming Minister Angela Eagle has said. NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins welcomed the spur, which he said came at a…...
Rootstock 2026 considers profitability and resilience
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1166+ words) The building resilient arable rotation panel at Rootstock 2026 As farmers grappled with unpredictable weather, a decline in profits and increasing political instability, a somewhat optimistic note was struck at this year’s Rootstock conference. Rootstock, which is organised by the Devon…...
Beavers in the South: what farmers need to know
5+ mon, 21+ hour ago (819+ words) First published05 March 2026 As beavers become an increasingly common feature of rivers and wetlands across the region, environment and land use adviser Ellie Newman brings us up to date with the situation in the South. Use these quick links to jump…...
White-Tailed Eagle Reintroduction meeting
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) 18 February 2026, 18:00 – 21:00 The NFU is inviting members, farmers, and land managers in Cumbria to an event to discuss proposals for the potential reintroduction of white-tailed eagles, one of the UK’s rarest and largest birds of prey. It is being delivered in…...
High uptake for CSMT extension shows farmers' commitment to environment
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) The NFU has welcomed the news that there has been a strong uptake among eligible farmers for the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier extension, with the RPA having confirmed it has processed all accepted extensions. Almost 80% of farmers who were eligible…...
NFU responds to Defra's nature security assessment
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) The NFU has said the UK cannot rely on imports to sustain our food supplies following a new report which warns that, without significant increases in UK food system and supply chain resilience, it is unlikely the UK would be…...