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The Climate Change Committee said Scotland may have to reduce cattle and sheep numbers by 2045 to reach net zero, but farmers have argued they are playing their part to reduce emissions and support the environment

Conservationists have said the Lake District's World Heritage Site status is being used to defend and protect a model of farming which is 'bad for farmers, bad for the environment and bad for wider society'

World Without Cows film shows calls for reductions in cattle numbers are 'not black and white'

The Government said it has helped to support sustainable farming practices and eco-tourism in Zambia

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said Government will accelerate planning changes to support small and medium-sized house builders to develop new homes in rural communities

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the farming organisation was seeking urgent clarity from Defra after leaks from Government have revealed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could make cuts to the nature-friendly farming budget at the Spending Review

The Environment Agency has reflected on why farm inspections are important and why farmers should see them as ways to identify areas of improvement

Tenants are being sought for three farms in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Daera's plans to reform the Nutrients Action Programme and improve water quality have been described by UFU as a 'backdoor attempt' to reduce flocks and herds with increased layers of regulation

Around 3,000 applications which were started on January 12 or later will be eligible to be submitted