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FWAG congratulates its Nuffield Scholar
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group is delighted to announce that its Regional Director for the Midlands and North, Chloe Palmer, has been awarded a Nuffield Farming Scholarship to study "A viable UK hill farming sector". More...
UK Research Councils' Rural Economy and Land Use Programme
Great Land Use Debate
Have your say in the Great Land Use Debate!
What is our rural land for and what do we expect from it? Should farmers be diversifying into energy crops or concentrating on feeding the nation? And is it reasonable to expect them to be competitive food businesses as well as managers and guardians of wildlife... More...
Cornwall Farm Environment Link Project wins best practice award
Delegates at the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) conference recently voted the Cornwall FWAG Farm Environment Link Project as the winner of its first ever Best Practice Awards competition. Entries from projects of all sizes were welcomed, and entries were judged on whether they showed best practice whilst contributing to the five objectives of the IEEM. More...
ESA or CSS agreement due to expire?
You may well be aware that the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and the Environmentally Sensitive Area scheme (known as the Classic schemes) are not being continued when current agreements expire. ... More...
CSS or ESA claims due?
Thursday 15th November becomes important this year as, for the first time in respect of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and the Environmentally Sensitive Area scheme, claims are now subject to penalties if made after this date. A deduction of 1% from an agreement holders' payment will be made for every working day after the deadline up until Monday 10 December. More...
Joint FWAG/NFU Press Statement
The NFU of England and FWAG England are in detailed discussions about establishing a more formal alliance. The talks at this stage are confidential, but are based on both organisations wanting to ensure a strong countryside. Both organisations believe a closer relationship will enable...
Farmers Flock to Diffuse Pollution Demo Day
Moeliwrch Demonstration Day, Llansilin near Oswestry, 24th May 07
Seventy people, mainly farmers, enjoyed a farm walk and demonstrations in glorious sunshine at Moeliwrch, Llansilin, near Oswestry on Thursday, 24th May. The day was organised by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, Cymru (FWAG Cymru) in collaboration with the Environment Agency and was staged by kind permission of Dennis Sockett and family. More...
UK Potato Producers to receive Environmental Guidance
Britain’s potato farmers are to receive advice and guidance on becoming more environmentally aware as the industry seeks to ensure its future sustainability.
Every grower in the country is set to receive a copy of Environmental Guidance for Potato Production, which was launched by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) today (2nd March 2007). More...
Tomorrow's climate today's challenge
www.farmingfutures.org.uk website launched
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Communicating climate change to farmers' is a new project involving the NFU, CLA, Applied Research Forum (on behalf of all the levy boards) and Forum for the Future. Over the next year they will be using different channels to communicate the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change to farmers and growers. More...
Help us redress the balance in favour of Fife's Red Squirrel population
The approximate UK Red Squirrel population is 160,000, 3/4 of which are found in Scotland. The threat from grey squirrels now means that the red squirrel population is declining. We need you to help us redress the balance in favour of reds and ask you to help us build a picture of Fife's red squirrel population by completing the attached... More...
Welsh Farm shortlisted for Silver Lapwing First Steps Award.
Fferm o Gymru ar y rhestr fer ar gyfer Gwobr Camau Cyntaf y Gornchwiglen Arian.
The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) announced that Hill Farm at Llong, near Mold, has been shortlisted as one of four farms contesting this year’s Farmcare FWAG Silver Lapwing First Steps Award, for farmers new to conservation and environmental management. ... More...
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