Nitrate Vulnerable News Today

The UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded £3.3m in funding to a major on-farm trial and research project that seeks to eliminate the dependence of UK grassland farming on applied nitrogen fertilisers.

The purchase of a modern muck spreader is playing a vital role on a well-known mixed farm in the Scottish Borders that is seeing improved soil…

Nitrates are the byproduct of factory farming and intensive agriculture. They are among the most widespread pollutants in European tap water, particularly in rural regions. Despite increasingly stringent regulations, sanctions are rare, even at European level. This is the second part of a report on our most precious resource.

Although the number of farmers considering a move from beef to dairy is still small, interest is growing and expected to rise further in the coming