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Welcome to our news page. Keep up with news from the farm, the latest developments in sustainability, and other relevant articles and pieces of information that we feel like throwing your way!

Grazing experiment shows the benefit of white clover inclusion in grassland for reduction in GHG emissions
18th Jun 2020
Source: Rothamsted Research News article, 5th June 2020
Agriculture Bill: Soil at heart of UK farm grant revolution
22nd Jan 2020
BBC environment analyst, Roger Harrabin looks into the future of UK soils and their potential providing services for society like clean air, clean and plentiful water, flood protection, thriving w
Achieving Net Zero - NFU tackles the Climate Change challenge
11th Sep 2019
SOURCE: NFU- Achieving Net Zero by 2040
Soil pore structure is the key to carbon storage
9th Aug 2019
Source: Science Daily, July 26 2019. 
Our Future in the Land - new report released by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
17th Jul 2019
Source: The RSA
Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme open for applications
16th Jul 2019
Source: Defra
New recommendations for Ireland to combat climate change
11th Apr 2019
Source: Irish Times, 29th March 2019, full link here. 
Government releases the Clean Air Strategy with implications for farmers.
15th Jan 2019
Yesterday, the Government released its Clean Air Strateg
Soil Farmer of the Year competition launched on World Soils Day
5th Dec 2018
Sharing best practice and innovation through championing farmers who are improving their soils.
California and France Announce Soil Health Commitment at the Global Climate Action Summit
22nd Nov 2018
Source: 4 per 1000 website 

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