Conservation

Large landowners should be required to report on their action for nature, conservationists say (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Campaigners call for ‘Domesday’ survey of nature efforts by large landowners

View towards Simonside hills in Northumberland.

View towards Simonside hills in Northumberland.

Rothbury Estate: Importance of preserving long-standing farming communities stressed

Julia Aglionby, Chair of the Our Upland Commons project, speaking at the one day conference near Penrith.

Julia Aglionby, Chair of the Our Upland Commons project, speaking at the one day conference near Penrith.

More than 100 people attend conference to share knowledge of commoning

Combine harvesting, stock image.

Combine harvesting, stock image.

Warning of ‘monumental gap’ between farming budget and what is needed for nature

Overall Durham hedgelaying champion John Hanley

Overall Durham hedgelaying champion John Hanley

Winners of 25th Durham Hedgelaying Competition revealed

Wildlife charities have launched the first-ever national hedgehog conservation strategy

Wildlife charities have launched the first-ever national hedgehog conservation strategy

National conservation strategy launched to halt declining hedgehog numbers

NFU members met Defra officials including Janet Hughes at Westmorland County Show

NFU members met Defra officials including Janet Hughes at Westmorland County Show

Defra urged to prioritise support for upland farms

Reports in a national newspaper claim the government is to cut £100m from England's nature-friendly farming budget.

Reports in a national newspaper claim the government is to cut £100m from England's nature-friendly farming budget.

Reports claim government to cut £100m from nature-friendly farming budget

A new report calls on the UK Government to increease the budget for nature friendly farming

A new report calls on the UK Government to increease the budget for nature friendly farming

Wildlife groups call for increase in nature-friendly farming budget

The pioneering project aimed to restore peatlands at Arden Great Moor, near Helmsley

The pioneering project aimed to restore peatlands at Arden Great Moor, near Helmsley

Pioneering peatland restoration project is complete

Red Tractor axes green farming scheme amid backlash

Red Tractor axes green farming scheme amid backlash

Red Tractor axes green farming scheme amid backlash

Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive

Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive

Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive

Premium support payments will be offered to farmers helping the environment

Premium support payments will be offered to farmers helping the environment

Defra Secretary's agricultural support scheme announcement at farming conference

H&H Land & Estates Forestry Manager Sarah Radcliffe

H&H Land & Estates Forestry Manager Sarah Radcliffe

Using peatlands and woods for carbon offsetting to work towards net zero

The Sustainable Farming Incentive supports actions to improve nature on farmland Image: Newsquest

The Sustainable Farming Incentive supports actions to improve nature on farmland Image: Newsquest

Farmers invited to free meeting on Sustainable Farming Incentive

There is no plan to manage the reintroduction of species such as beaver in the UK as it is not a priority for the Government, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said

There is no plan to manage the reintroduction of species such as beaver in the UK as it is not a priority for the Government, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said

Species reintroduction ‘not a priority’ for Government

Labour have made the statement

Labour have made the statement

Labour has vowed to end the badger cull in England if elected

Regenerative farming to be discussed by panel of experts

Take advantage of ‘easy wins,’ organic farmers advised

Take advantage of ‘easy wins,’ organic farmers advised

Take advantage of ‘easy wins,’ organic farmers advised

A farmer spreading fertiliser on a field in North Yorkshire

A farmer spreading fertiliser on a field in North Yorkshire

Charity calls for targets to cut use of fossil fuel-based artificial fertilisers

A group of farmers attended a farm walk near Kendal to hear about grass leys

A group of farmers attended a farm walk near Kendal to hear about grass leys

Herbal leys in focus on farm walk in Cumbria

David Exwood, vice-president of the NFU

David Exwood, vice-president of the NFU

Farmers urged to have their say on hedgerow protection

Fera Science Ltd has embarked on the largest ever ecosystem investigation of its kind across England

Fera Science Ltd has embarked on the largest ever ecosystem investigation of its kind across England

Project will look at impact of ‘nature-friendly’ farming

Flower-rich hay meadow in Upper Teesdale

Flower-rich hay meadow in Upper Teesdale

Awards open for nature-friendly farmers in Upper Teesdale and Swaledale

Woodland creation experts are joining forces to highlight the range of support and funding available to landowners

Woodland creation experts are joining forces to highlight the range of support and funding available to landowners

Farmers and landowners urged not to miss out on tree planting funds

Insects for animal feed are fed food waste

Insects for animal feed are fed food waste

Parliamentary report highlights farming innovations to deliver Net Zero

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with his ministerial box and members of his ministerial team before delivering his Budget at the Houses of Parliament

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with his ministerial box and members of his ministerial team before delivering his Budget at the Houses of Parliament

Analysis: What did the Budget do for rural businesses?

Curlew alarm-calling from post – Picture: Kelvin Smith

Curlew alarm-calling from post – Picture: Kelvin Smith

Farmers invited to apply for curlew conservation award

Farmers from across the Dales, including from places such as Crummackdale pictured, are invited to meetings

Farmers from across the Dales, including from places such as Crummackdale pictured, are invited to meetings

Grant updates at meetings for Yorkshire Dales farmers

Applications open for Land Recovery scheme

Applications open for Land Recovery scheme

Defra hosts webinars on Land Recovery scheme

Farmers urged to take part in farmland bird count

Arable land with margins set aside to support wildlife, as farmers will be paid to plant wildflowers and winter bird food on their farms from this year in new expedited sustainable agriculture plans unveiled by the Government.

Arable land with margins set aside to support wildlife, as farmers will be paid to plant wildflowers and winter bird food on their farms from this year in new expedited sustainable agriculture plans unveiled by the Government.

Government brings forward Sustainable Farming Incentive subsidies

Partially cleared plantations in Northumberland following the devastation of Storm Arwen

Partially cleared plantations in Northumberland following the devastation of Storm Arwen

Did we learn our lesson from Storm Arwen?

Lapwings at RSPB Oronsay Nature Reserve, which are among the species which have seen a major decline in numbers

Lapwings at RSPB Oronsay Nature Reserve, which are among the species which have seen a major decline in numbers

Bird populations boosted when 10% of farmland devoted to nature measures – study

Arable land with margins set aside to support wildlife

Arable land with margins set aside to support wildlife

Firms, farmers and charities call for ‘decisive action’ on agriculture payments

Defra Secretary Therese Coffey

Defra Secretary Therese Coffey

Coffey pressed on 'unconscionably' long delay to ELMS

William and John Dawson at a misty Ingleborough summit. Picture Rob Fraser/somewhere-nowhere

William and John Dawson at a misty Ingleborough summit. Picture Rob Fraser/somewhere-nowhere

Yorkshire Dales National Park

'Commoners' gather sheep from a very misty Ingleborough

Minette Batters, NFU president

Minette Batters, NFU president

Defra denies it is scrapping ELMS, but uncertainty remains

People walking in the North Pennines AONB

People walking in the North Pennines AONB

Forum will take an in-depth look at regenerative tourism

Peatland restoration work

Peatland restoration work

Environment Secretary ‘optimistic’ technology will cut emissions from farming

Farmers should add self-closing gates instead of stiles where possible to make access to the countryside for the public easier, new official guidance says.

Farmers should add self-closing gates instead of stiles where possible to make access to the countryside for the public easier, new official guidance says.

Take out stiles and help ‘trespassers’ back to the path, farmers advised

Farmers and landowners to bid for funds to ‘rewild’ countryside

Farmers and landowners to bid for funds to ‘rewild’ countryside

Farmers and landowners to bid for funds to ‘rewild’ countryside

Farmers ‘to be paid to help restore natural habitats’

The Prince of Wales during a visit to Glasgow Central Station

The Prince of Wales during a visit to Glasgow Central Station

Charles suggests planting memorial avenues to remember loved ones lost to Covid

Neil Heseltine and his cattle – Picture: Stephen Garnett

Neil Heseltine and his cattle – Picture: Stephen Garnett

New system helps Neil Heseltine to work better, not harder

Mindrum Valley in Northumberland

Mindrum Valley in Northumberland

Emissions targets could put farmers under pressure

Grants are being offered to support the creation of woodland

Grants are being offered to support the creation of woodland

Farmers urged to apply for England Woodland Creation Offer grant