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Defra approves GM potato trial
Defra has given approval to Leeds University to conduct research trials into GM potatoes. The research, which takes place this year, will concentrate on potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist infection from potato cyst nematodes.
[ Read the rest ... ] Campaign to protect village greens
Village greens and common land could be better protected thanks to a campaign by the Open Spaces Society.
[ Read the rest ... ] Green belt being lost
A greenbelt area the size of Bath has been built on since 1997 despite commitments by the Government to protect it, claims the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
[ Read the rest ... ] Construction start date for regional agriculture centre in Yorkshire
Construction work on the £5.1 million Regional Agricultural Centre for the North at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground is due to start next month.
[ Read the rest ... ] Survey on orchard insect life gets Forestry Commission lift
Wildlife experts will be getting tree-level glimpses of the state of insect life in fruit orchards in Worcestershire's Wyre Forest.
[ Read the rest ... ] Free open day at Atholl Estate in the Highlands
A special open day is being organised to give members of the public a chance to learn about how a Highlands estate works.
[ Read the rest ... ] Ban out of season food in restaurants, says TV chef
The NFU has welcomed calls by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey to ban restaurants from serving out-of-season produce.
[ Read the rest ... ] Wild Wonders of Europe initiative launched
Some of Europe's top nature photographers are aiming to save the EU's natural heritage under an ambitious new project.
[ Read the rest ... ] Imagine the possibilities
The fertile imagination of farmers is to be recognised thanks to a new agricultural award.
[ Read the rest ... ] Stewardship schemes should be kept open to all
Premature changes to Environmental Stewardship (ES) schemes could reduce the numbers of farmers joining the scheme, the NFU has claimed.
[ Read the rest ... ] Throwaway Britons bin £10 billion of wasted food annually
UK households are throwing out a combined total of £10 billion worth of needlessly wasted food annually, a new report claims.
[ Read the rest ... ] Government lagging behind on delivering some green targets, report claims
The government could miss more than half of the green targets it has set since 1997, according to leading think-tank Policy Exchange.
[ Read the rest ... ] Peatland restoration in North Pennines offers environmental benefits
A series of peatland restoration schemes have been completed in the North Pennines to help improve carbon storage, biodiversity and water quality and quantity.
[ Read the rest ... ] NFU 2008 Road Shows
The NFU Road Show will be visiting agricultural events, town centres and shows throughout 2008.
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