tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-fined-for-failing-to-finish-alternative-to-conviction 2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00 Farmer fined for failing to finish alternative to conviction After pollution was discovered by an agency officer out walking his dog, the farmer paid charity but didn't deliver on promise to build extra slurry storage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cp-button-ltd-pay-charity-after-twice-polluting-the-river-allen 2024-11-05T14:40:27+00:00 C.P. Button Ltd pay charity after twice polluting the River Allen Thanks to our investigation, the money will go to the Westcountry Rivers Trust to improve migratory fish habitats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-and-cornwall-farmers-urged-to-plan-for-heavier-rainfall 2024-10-17T12:41:14+01:00 Devon and Cornwall farmers urged to plan for heavier rainfall  Farmers are being urged not to take chances and gamble high-risk crops against a changing climate in Devon and Cornwall.   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-fined-for-obstructing-environment-agency-officer 2024-08-02T09:28:39+01:00 Farmer fined for obstructing Environment Agency officer Wiltshire farmer Neil Dyke drove off with water samples taken of suspected pollution from his farm. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/omex-agriculture-ltd-to-pay-510-190-for-wiping-out-over-135-000-fish 2023-06-13T13:53:43+01:00 OMEX Agriculture Ltd to pay £510,190 for wiping out over 135,000 fish A faulty pipe leaked deadly fertiliser into River Witham, stretching 46km in ‘one of the largest environmental incidents ever recorded in Lincolnshire�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/g7-conference-one-year-on-26-ways-cornwall-has-been-made-greener 2022-06-27T10:20:03+01:00 G7 conference one year on: 26 ways Cornwall has been made greener Cornwall has seen 26 green projects - all aimed at tackling declining biodiversity and restoring its natural environment - delivered since the G7 conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-nature-projects-awarded-funding-to-drive-private-investment 2021-07-14T02:00:00+01:00 Innovative nature projects awarded funding to drive private investment A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eight-in-10-farmers-benefit-from-working-with-government-pollution-advice-service 2019-10-14T11:07:57+01:00 Eight in 10 farmers benefit from working with government pollution advice service A network of 20,000 farms are taking action to drive down water pollution and protect the environment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/somerset-landowner-kills-fish-by-tipping-chemicals-on-ground 2019-09-16T08:27:45+01:00 Somerset landowner kills fish by tipping chemicals on ground Tipping chemicals left over from his plant nursery business onto gravel ended up in a stream and killing hundreds of fish. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-great-farm-challenge-educating-the-next-generation-of-farmers 2019-04-02T14:25:00+01:00 The Great Farm Challenge - Educating the next generation of farmers Natural England in partnership with the Environment Agency, Defra and local water companies unveils this year’s champion young farmers